Silly Internet Brands, it's not your Intellectual Property, it's Mindraven's (UBB.threads) !

[Digital Doctor]

First off:
IB is suing Xenforo to squash a startup competitor (read: bullying). IB knows they don't have a case .... winning isn't the goal, it's bullying a challenger.
So at the end of the day, IB is going to lose the suit against Xenforo.

But, for the 1 in a million chance they do win, they'll still lose.
Why ? Because vBulletin was a derivative work inspired by UBB.

So IB, even if you win, you lose.

Unbiased Historical Map of Forums: (courtesy of forum-software.org).

I wonder if Mindraven could testify for Xenforo ?
Surely Mindraven is a more reasonable company than IB !

 

[Cupara]

Mindraven no longer owns UBB, a new owner has stepped in about a year ago right after I bought my license for UBB.

http://www.ubbcentral.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/243524/New_Owner#Post243524

 

[Digital Doctor]

Mindraven no longer owns UBB, a new owner has stepped in about a year ago right after I bought my license for UBB.
http://www.ubbcentral.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/243524/New_Owner#Post243524

Interesting.
I was under the impression Mindraven owned UBB as the forum-software.org diagram referenced Mindraven.

So, I read that post. but i still don't know who owns Mindraven.

 

[Cupara]

Mindraven is owned by Rick's wife, Rick is still on at UBB as a consultant.

 

[Shelley]

 

[Digital Doctor]

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It was vB3 that won.
Not vB4

 

[Shelley]

It was vB3 that won.
Not vB4

That would make more sense then.

 

[Jake Bunce]

I started on UBB (classic, not threads).

*nostalgia*

 

[Alien]

I started on UBB (classic, not threads).

*nostalgia*

Same here.

AlienSoup.com (since closed after 10 years) ran UBB for 1 year in 2000 (heavily modified too) before our switch to vBulletin.

 

[Edrondol]

But did vB really inspire Xenforo? that would be like saying a Model-T inspired a Lamborghini.

 

[SneakyDave]

Good ol' NoSQL ubb, with passwords stored unencrypted in .cgi files!

 

[CTXMedia]

But did vB really inspire Xenforo? that would be like saying a Model-T inspired a Lamborghini.

Model-T:

• 4 wheels
• Steering wheel
• Engine
• Drivers seat
• Doors
• Exhaust
• Drivetrain
• Brakes
• Horn

Lambo:

• 4 wheels
• Steering wheel
• Engine
• Drivers seat
• Doors
• Exhaust
• Drivetrain
• Brakes
• Horn

Hmmmm ....