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  • Jafo
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2004
    • 278

    Can we use PT openly now

    A client of mine has a license for PT which he uses on 1 site. He has multiple forums. Since VB has stated that PT will be open source, is it ok for him to use it on multiple forums now?
  • Deadly Stream
    Member
    • Mar 2008
    • 82

    #2
    Not completely sure but I'd say probably not just yet.

    They've said that they'll be releasing it as open source but they haven't actually done so yet.
    Epic sunburn!

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    • Jafo
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2004
      • 278

      #3
      Ok, can "they" say either way?

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      • Shamil.
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2008
        • 4755
        • 4.2.X

        #4
        Well effectively, PT has been canned, doesn't exist any more.
        Shamil Nunhuck, - Radon Systems Ltd.
        VPS + Dedicated Server Hosting and Management
        vBulletin Hosting and Services
        Server / Website Consultation

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        • bonemass
          New Member
          • Sep 2008
          • 2

          #5
          Originally posted by deuterium
          Well effectively, PT has been canned, doesn't exist any more.

          PT DOES exist. Don't know where you got your information. I just got a reply from Wayne Luke:
          Hello,

          Thank you for contacting vBulletin Support. We will be releasing a version of Project Tools compatible with vBulletin 4.0.0 in the upcoming weeks. It will be released at www.vbulletin.org.


          All the best,
          Wayne Luke
          vBulletin Sales and Support

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          • Loco.M
            Senior Member
            • Mar 2005
            • 4319
            • 3.5.x

            #6
            glad none of my clients use PT, they wouldn't be to happy that they can't upgrade their sites to 4.0 yet because the product they paid for isn't supported anymore
            -- Web Developer for hire
            ---Online Marketing Tools and Articles

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            • bonemass
              New Member
              • Sep 2008
              • 2

              #7
              Originally posted by Loco.M
              glad none of my clients use PT, they wouldn't be to happy that they can't upgrade their sites to 4.0 yet because the product they paid for isn't supported anymore
              VB 4 is an infant unfortunately and infants, as we know, slip and fall. IMO PL1 is not gold, I'd still consider it a beta. The CMS doesn't even allow me to display the articles I want on each of the sections. That is a BASIC of any CMS.

              Until they fix the problems I'll stick with 3.8.4. I use PT's extensively and will wait. Your comment "isn't supported anymore" should ben "isn't supported as of yet.". As Luke said expect a fix "in the upcoming weeks". Guess that's better than months.

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              • Jafo
                Senior Member
                • Apr 2004
                • 278

                #8
                I wish I knew the answer to the original question...sigh....

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                • thincom2000
                  Senior Member
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 153

                  #9
                  Wayne Luke's response only pertains to the vBulletin 4 Project Tools. What about users who still want to use vBulletin 3, at least until vBulletin 4 is more stable? I could not find a way to purchase Project Tools for vB3, and there's no news about the open-source nature of that.
                  - the makers of VaultWiki

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                  • bigwater
                    Senior Member
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 592

                    #10
                    My guess would be that until PT is released into the wild at vb.org, any use of an unauthorized license would be piracy. I'm not a lawyer, but I play one on TV.
                    Anybody who says "it can't be done" will usually be interrupted by somebody who is already doing it.

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                    • ChopSuey
                      Senior Member
                      • Apr 2009
                      • 1164
                      • 4.0.0

                      #11
                      Originally posted by bigwater
                      My guess would be that until PT is released into the wild at vb.org, any use of an unauthorized license would be piracy. I'm not a lawyer, but I play one on TV.
                      But only licensed members can download files @ vb.org along with staff and whatever.

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                      • Jafo
                        Senior Member
                        • Apr 2004
                        • 278

                        #12
                        I agree, as it stands now, the license keeps us from using it more than once, regardless of what "common knowledge" is telling us...

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                        • IDN
                          Senior Member
                          • Apr 2002
                          • 4030
                          • 3.5.x

                          #13
                          I'm still waiting for project tools as I really want to include it in my forums and would be willing to pay for it. :P
                          Running vB since 4-14-2002

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                          • ChopSuey
                            Senior Member
                            • Apr 2009
                            • 1164
                            • 4.0.0

                            #14
                            Originally posted by IDN
                            I'm still waiting for project tools as I really want to include it in my forums and would be willing to pay for it. :P
                            You wouldn't need to pay as it will be free... >.<

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                            • Jafo
                              Senior Member
                              • Apr 2004
                              • 278

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Ak Worm
                              You wouldn't need to pay as it will be free... >.<
                              When? 10 years from now... now? That is the question...

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