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URLs should still work after you've upgraded.

It would have been nice to see a SEO version of links being used. But I'm sure that will be one of the first mods out there..

Good eye. You're the man now dog.

NNO-Stephen wrote:

Ectoman wrote: there are something like 40 bugs out right now.

more than twice that actually

Ahh. Theres 20-25 / page.. not 10 like I was thinking.

I think they are just taking a break from working on it. There are usually a lot of updates on the weekends.. there are something like 40 bugs out right now.

Waleed wrote: Has this turned into a brag thread?

Sure why not?

I can read a change log and update my files.

I'm just sick of all the threads that tell EVERYONE they shouldn't use beta live no matter what.. OR ELSE!

Its really more of a.. if you have to ask, you can't run it live situation..

Sam, some of us old fogeys might remember a user called "AJ Riddle".


And they are somehow related to me? Because we have the same first name? Look at my join date.. I have been a strong supporter, coder and modifier of phpBB since version 1. I wrote one of the most popular tutorials (atleast ...

If people are going to undermine the NO support (including database upgrades from beta to beta) and the do NOT use betas in a live environment policies of the teams, then it makes those of us who try to play by the rules and support the teams look unhelpful or even rude.

I guess it's time to let ...

Out of interest, why can't you drop the tables? What are the "security reasons"?


Because I don't want someone hacking into the mysql, or even using the phpBB database restore and dropping all my databases.


Well why can't you do a new install and use the prefix phpBBb2_?


Did you read my ...

Just as long as there are no more database changes and updates. I would use the Beta 2 in a live situation. Just update from the CVS once a week.

As I said.

I cannot drop my database. It is a security procaution.. I am not running live as of yet. I do have several dozen forums with permissions set that I would like to keep.

At this time I have just changed the prefix and installed the latest CVS.

I can now compare the differences between ...