cgi or php?

[crj]

i dont know if i should put this here or in the cgi/php/asl board, but which is more efficient for a forum?

a cgi one or a php one?

i know that ikonboard can use mysql to make it more efficient, but its still uses cgi... would it be better to go with a php forum like phpbb2?

 

[roly]

PHP
With CGI Perl is loaded into the servers memory which may crash the server

 

[leetcrew]

php4

 

[Cyber]

Definetly PHP for a forum. Also, there is more of a varitey of PHP boards, so IMHO, PHP.

PHP Boards:
www.minibb.net
www.openbb.net
www.vbulletin.com (expensive)
http://www.infopop.com/products/ubb/ (expensive)
www.phpbb.com

 

[Moonman]

Originally posted by Cyber
Definetly PHP for a forum. Also, there is more of a varitey of PHP boards, so IMHO, PHP.

PHP Boards:
www.minibb.net
www.openbb.net
www.vbulletin.com (expensive)
http://www.infopop.com/products/ubb/ (expensive)
www.phpbb.com

you forgot Woltlab Buring Board at www.woltlab.de and many others, but they are the main PHP boards that people use.

 

[ducktape]

php

 

[Archbob]

php boards of course.

 

[conkermaniac]

Why not just use an ASP board?

BTW, UBB is a CGI board, I believe.

 

[The Red Guy]

Originally posted by conkermaniac
Why not just use an ASP board?

BTW, UBB is a CGI board, I believe.

PHP boards are faster. UBB is slow cos it's a CGI board.

 

[is0lized]

also, php is much easier to install...

 

[conkermaniac]

Originally posted by The Red Guy
UBB is slow cos it's a CGI board.

Yeah, I thought it was a CGI board. But Cyber listed it as a PHP board?

 

[The Red Guy]

Originally posted by conkermaniac


Yeah, I thought it was a CGI board. But Cyber listed it as a PHP board?

That's a mistake on his part.

 

[Archbob]

UBB is extremely expensive compared to vB.

 

[The Red Guy]

Originally posted by Archbob
UBB is extremely expensive compared to vB.

I'd rather buy vB as its better. I think ppl use UBB cos they think its good as its expensive.

 

[AsianDOC]

Originally posted by The Red Guy
I'd rather buy vB as its better. I think ppl use UBB cos they think its good as its expensive.

I've got an idea. Create a board, give many websites incentive to transfer over to your board, free copy, commission for every sale sold from their site. Sell the board for $250, and make sure the template looks ultra nice. Give it a kickarse name. And I'm pretty sure many people will buy your board because it costs more.

 

[ac3]

Originally posted by conkermaniac


Yeah, I thought it was a CGI board. But Cyber listed it as a PHP board?

UBBThreads?

 

[zDySaNz]

ok, first in the long run, UBB is cheaper, and UBB is now known as a PHP forum, it runs on PHP now, they changed!

 

[AsianDOC]

Originally posted by zDySaNz
ok, first in the long run, UBB is cheaper, and UBB is now known as a PHP forum, it runs on PHP now, they changed!

Errr.. no.

vBulletin:
Owned License (including 1 year access to members area): $160
Renew Access To Members Area: $30

UBB:
Owned License (including 1 year access to members area): $199
Renew Access To Members Area: $99

UBBThreads:
Owned License (including 1 year access to members area): $229
Renew Access To Members Area: $125

 

[Seldimis]

PHP, faster, easier.

 

[The Red Guy]

Originally posted by zDySaNz
ok, first in the long run, UBB is cheaper, and UBB is now known as a PHP forum, it runs on PHP now, they changed!

UBB is very much expensive than vB. Actually, vb's better. For those who want to buy a bb, buy vb instead.