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- Thread starter CyberFreak
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When I first looked at the permissions, it made me laugh. I mentioned it elsewhere, but I'm a linux developer, and often we communicate with other opensource developers (i.e. phpbb guys) in IRC.
Anyway, phpBB3's permission system was designed by linux lovers. The phpbb3 acl system models the postix acl's system in linux (enhanced permissions, not the normal xrwxrwxrw perms). ACL's in Linux are a pain to learn, but work great once you learn it. I laughed because I figured that the perms development team overlooked the fact that phpBB3 guys aren't necessary *nix guys. 😛
Trust me know, the system works great. The nice thing about this system is the ability to add new acl's to the structure (I know ... MORE CONFUSION). Well, once you learn the concept of acl's, you'll likely find the need to create more (i.e. view my self auth comments in some phpbb modding boards).
Just my opinion. 😀
Anyway, phpBB3's permission system was designed by linux lovers. The phpbb3 acl system models the postix acl's system in linux (enhanced permissions, not the normal xrwxrwxrw perms). ACL's in Linux are a pain to learn, but work great once you learn it. I laughed because I figured that the perms development team overlooked the fact that phpBB3 guys aren't necessary *nix guys. 😛
Trust me know, the system works great. The nice thing about this system is the ability to add new acl's to the structure (I know ... MORE CONFUSION). Well, once you learn the concept of acl's, you'll likely find the need to create more (i.e. view my self auth comments in some phpbb modding boards).
Just my opinion. 😀
Winged Fantasy
Reputable
Thanks Fowler, I am using phpBB3 from a big change of using InvisionFree, phpBB3 is much better, with payed hosting too!
The list of updates is great, it has everything 😀
The list of updates is great, it has everything 😀
Bmxdudde1100
Familiar Face
When you are setting forum permissions (to say full access etc..) can you make your own e.g. Custom Access?
CyberFreak
Legendary Typer
Yes if you click Advanced Permissions then you make you own custom settings for that forum.
CyberFreak
Legendary Typer
I have been using phpBB here for 6 months and i used it for months before hand and i still can't get my head around them.
naughtymonkey
Resident
Cant wait till the free forums gets it. well the people with the free forums lol. not the advanced hosting.
I just converted my board to phpBB3 and I LOVE IT. I do agree they overdid the permission settings but phpBB3 has so many features default that you would spend hours upon hours installing mods with phpbb2 and you still wouldn't get the functionality of phpBB3 :mrgreen:
CyberFreak
Legendary Typer
Work on phpBB3.2 has started which sounds quite good. If you are a geek and sad like me then you may be interested in http://phpbbweekly.net
Podcast episodes 48 and part of 50 contain what is coming in the new release if you interested in finding out -😉-
Podcast episodes 48 and part of 50 contain what is coming in the new release if you interested in finding out -😉-
i'm not entirely sure what else they could add, they have it pretty well covered with phpBB 3.0x. ~confuse~
CyberFreak
Legendary Typer
RSS and a task manager i think also and some other stuff... I can't really remember what they said now. 3.2 is also only going to be php5 compatible also so there will be less code in all the files which is needed for php4 so it should preform better and php5 has alot more functions they can use when making 3.2.
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