What do Members here Think about Flat Rate Support with Upgrades / Updates included ?

**In Omnibus** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 3:18pm

$300 a year in addition to the cost of the forum software?

**Inspector G** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 3:25pm

No flat rate for everything. Including upgrades. Pro you did t read the first post lol

**In Omnibus** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 3:35pm

I read the first post. You realize modified code is unsupported? Name me a site that remains unmodified after a year and then I'll reconsider why anyone would pay for a year of support.

**Inspector G** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 3:56pm

That's not the question the people who modify their site could always ask bull for an area to address such issues...
what I said was upgrades and updates ,with access to this site, never know they would probably do that no problem in fact I'm sure they would and wouldn't you guys all like to discuss things together

I also forgot the moders go to Vbull.org...thats right...

**In Omnibus** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 4:02pm

vBulletin customers already receive free upgrades and patches and anyone with a valid license has access to the site. I guess I'm not seeing a difference.

**Inspector G** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 5:10pm

You do not get free upgrades with lic they charge in the case of vb 5 for members 209 plus you get free updates only...
you will only get a month of access to this site after that. You will have to pay 149 unless they. Changed it today, ok I have a lifetime license I started with the bulletin when it was version 1.8 When version 4.0 came out I was forced to pay all but I think $50 less than their offer price for being a member, with a lifetime license that's an upgrade. So I had lifetime license and I had upgraded to version 4 I just had to pay $209 to upgrade to version 5 so you should be able to see exactly what I'm talking about in this entire thread

**In Omnibus** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 5:21pm

vBulletin5 is NOT an upgrade from vB4. It is a completely different architecture.

**Inspector G** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 5:27pm

You clearly disagree this is a question not a debate so choose no and move on...
call it whatever you want vbulletin still looks like a board to me version 1-5 I don't give a rats ass how you word it. When you get the gold version are you not going to be able to install it On top of your existing site? Well some folks in the real world call that an upgrade. When I get a patch to fix bugs that is. Called an update like with windows.
The end ...
I am on I phone and do not feel like typing with App at this time.

**Amaury** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 7:33pm

Upgrades are only when you upgrade the current series you're running (e.g., 4.1.12 -> 4.2.0). However, like Pro said, vBulletin 5 isn't an upgrade, it's a new series, just like the previous ones.

When vBulletin 2 was released, customers running vBulletin 1 needed to buy a license in order to install it.
When vBulletin 3 was released, customers running vBulletin 2 needed to buy a license in order to install it.
When vBulletin 4 was released, customers running vBulletin 3 needed to buy a license in order to install it.
When vBulletin 5 was released, customers running vBulletin 4 needed to buy a license in order to install it.

**beishe8** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 7:46pm

Originally posted by Amaury25

Upgrades are only when you upgrade the current series you're running (e.g., 4.1.12 -> 4.2.0). However, like Pro said, vBulletin 5 isn't an upgrade, it's a new series, just like the previous ones.

When vBulletin 2 was released, customers running vBulletin 1 needed to buy a license in order to install it.
When vBulletin 3 was released, customers running vBulletin 2 needed to buy a license in order to install it.
When vBulletin 4 was released, customers running vBulletin 3 needed to buy a license in order to install it.
When vBulletin 5 was released, customers running vBulletin 4 needed to buy a license in order to install it.

When vBulletin 2 was released, customers running vBulletin 1 did not need to buy a license in order to install it.

When vBulletin 3 was released, customers running vBulletin 2 did not need to buy a license in order to install it.

When vBulletin 4 was released, some of the customers running vBulletin 3 needed to buy a license in order to install it.
The rest could run it because with their valid renewal they were allowed to install it.

When vBulletin 5 was released, customers running vBulletin 4 needed to buy a license in order to install it.

**Amaury** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 7:53pm

Originally posted by beishe8

When vBulletin 2 was released, customers running vBulletin 1 did not need to buy a license in order to install it.

When vBulletin 3 was released, customers running vBulletin 2 did not need to buy a license in order to install it.

When vBulletin 4 was released, some of the customers running vBulletin 3 needed to buy a license in order to install it.
The rest could run it because with their valid renewal they were allowed to install it.

When vBulletin 5 was released, customers running vBulletin 4 needed to buy a license in order to install it.

Hm. Interesting.

What's the difference with vBulletin 5, then?

**beishe8** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 8:35pm

Originally posted by Amaury25

Hm. Interesting.

What's the difference with vBulletin 5, then?

vB 1-2-3 ticket support all the way.
vB 4 ticket support all the way with the Suite but only 1 month for the forum only version.
vB 5 1 month ticket support only.
vB 6 ???

**Amaury** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 8:52pm

Originally posted by beishe8

vB 1-2-3 ticket support all the way.
vB 4 ticket support all the way with the Suite but only 1 month for the forum only version.
vB 5 1 month ticket support only.
vB 6 ???

I meant in terms of why they are requiring a new license for vBulletin 5, but didn't for vBulletin 2-3 and sort of for vBulletin 4.

**beishe8** · Thu 27 Dec '12, 9:04pm

Originally posted by Amaury25

I meant in terms of why they are requiring a new license for vBulletin 5, but didn't for vBulletin 2-3 and sort of for vBulletin 4.

There were no such things as vB 1-2-3 licence there was only licence for vB, valid for upgrades for 1 year.
It was possible to renew it for another year or two or more.

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