This is not how software works.You clearly have no concept about how long it takes to rewrite forum software like XenForo. That's what XenForo 2.0 will be, a complete re-write. It doesn't happen overnight, it takes months and months. You're being very unrealistic in expecting announcements during the last few months on the release of XenForo 2.0.
Otherwise, XF 2 isn't going to be released for years and years. I would be surprised if a usable product came out inside 2-3 years if XF was being fully rewritten.
Writing a new product unencumbered by existing code is a very different game to changing an existing product. Plus, it took quite some time for XF to get a number of 'must have' features which where blockers for a number of forums to convert.Wasn't XF1 written and released in a year? Wasn't that the false front IB hide behind during the law suit?
Otherwise, XF 2 isn't going to be released for years and years. I would be surprised if a usable product came out inside 2-3 years if XF was being fully rewritten.
Writing a new product unencumbered by existing code is a very different game to changing an existing product. Plus, it took quite some time for XF to get a number of 'must have' features which where blockers for a number of forums to convert.
I don't think that's obvious at all. I'm kind of expecting it this year (or at least on the timescale that's stopping us from making any big changes to our site for now).
It's definitely not "close" by any stretch. Don't expect any releases or demos any time soon.
Just going back a bit: we've picked LESS and are using the Less.php (see: http://lessphp.gpeasy.com/) library which is a port of the original project and thus more likely to be maintained and updated. Bear in mind that you do still have access to the standard XF templating system as well. At this point, we have no plans to change the CSS preprocessor.
How would XF 2.0 prevent you from using your current board or make your forum to loss functionality? If you're happy with your current configuration/functionality/features of the forum that you've built throughout the years, then I don't understand how XF 2.0 would change this situation for you. Yes, you will not get add-on upgrades, but you said you have many custom ones anyway, so extend those if you wish. Most developers of their current add-ons would update their add-ons to XF 2.0, so I can't really see the logic in your argument. It's not like XF 2.0 disables/affects negatively on your current add-ons, including their features. If you don't want to move forward, nobody is pushing you to do so.So that meant to me that we have to start from ground zero again.
Please note that we are now formally recommending that you upgrade to PHP 5.4 or newer. Our intention with XenForo 2.0 is to require PHP 5.4 or newer. If you are running PHP 5.3 or 5.2, you will receive a warning when installing or upgrading XenForo.
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