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Re: Evolving Textpattern System Requirements - An Informal Poll
Yes, I believe it is reasonable to assume we would establish a clear end-of support policy for the PHP4/MySQL3-dependent branch, which would provide for security patches only (no new features) for some period of time (say 6 months). This should give users plenty of time to make plans for upgrading their servers, switching hosts, etc.
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#38 2009-07-20 07:18:25
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Re: Evolving Textpattern System Requirements - An Informal Poll
I agree with simplification of mrdale.
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#39 2009-07-21 14:45:20
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Re: Evolving Textpattern System Requirements - An Informal Poll
Gocom wrote:
plam wrote:
Using PHP5.3.0, I needed already to hack “/index.php” and “/textpattern/index.php” to disable PHP warnings about deprecated functions.
Current deprecated stuff have been fixed in 4.2.0.
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#40 2009-07-22 02:31:41
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Re: Evolving Textpattern System Requirements - An Informal Poll
artagesw wrote:
My lifetime plan was migrated over no problem.
Excuse my ignorance, but what’s a “lifetime plan”?
I have a few sites on Textdrive and they’re using MySQL 4.1.22-log. Would I just need to mail Joyent support asking to upgrade my account?
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Re: Evolving Textpattern System Requirements - An Informal Poll
Hi Martin
Lifetime plans (also known as VCI, VCII, VCIII, etc) are accounts some of us bought which do not have monthly/yearly fees. It was an one down payment for lifetime. These were given out at the beginning (and at different times ) of textdrive’s life and the money we gave were used to buy the servers/raids/whatever needed.
Re upgrading txd accounts, I was directed to golden tickets
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#42 2009-07-22 15:07:26
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Re: Evolving Textpattern System Requirements - An Informal Poll
I am for requiring PHP 5.2 and MySQL 5.0.
Folks on older servers can use the last version of Txp that works for their setup. They are already exposed to security issues and lots of bugs with their use of software that is no longer being patched, and should get used to the fact that older software doesn’t have the bells and whistles that new stuff does.
So there.
;P
(By the way, I was a VC3 of TextDrive, got my golden ticket, and am on a shiny Joyent shared accelerator now.)
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#43 2009-07-22 15:41:54
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Re: Evolving Textpattern System Requirements - An Informal Poll
Thanks Yiannis, I see.
Re upgrading txd accounts, I was directed to golden tickets
This sounded fairly simple until I read their recommendations
I don’t understand half of what they’re talking about there :-) Is it really that compllicated?
If so I wouldn’t expect anyone but the geekiest users to go through this.
Why should Txp raise the bar higher than any of the other CMSs? Currently Txp isn’t widely used and I don’t think upping the requirements way above the competition will do anything to increase it’s user base.
Sorry, I just don’t see the point.
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Re: Evolving Textpattern System Requirements - An Informal Poll
Mary wrote:
Folks on older servers can use the last version of Txp that works for their setup. They are already exposed to security issues and lots of bugs with their use of software that is no longer being patched, and should get used to the fact that older software doesn’t have the bells and whistles that new stuff does.
Precisely.
masa wrote:
Why should Txp raise the bar higher than any of the other CMSs?
I think this was covered in the original post. :)
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#45 2009-07-22 16:52:59
- masa
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artagesw wrote:
I think this was covered in the original post. :)
Sam, I can understand that from a developer’s point of view.
What I’m wondering is whether Txp can afford it. I really doubt this will increase its adoption rate.
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masa wrote:
What I’m wondering is whether Txp can afford it. I really doubt this will increase its adoption rate.
hmm i dunno. how about improving security, easier support for the devs, better plugins, etc etc. i’m not sure why you think this has anything to do with just improving txp’s adoption rate.
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masa> It really is not that difficult to upgrade/migrate your server. I’m happy to help you if you like. And once you move on over, you’ll notice a whole busload of improvements. Seriously, it’s like night and day. Solaris is way cool.
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#48 2009-07-22 23:19:14
- masa
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Thanks for the kind offer, Dale.
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