General support topic for Aeva Media (Latest release: July 28, 2010)

[Nao 尚]

No. I have only contempt for people like you. Not because you didn't read my post through. Because you have no respect for your users in the first place.

-_-

[Nao 尚]

(Updated on August 1st, 2010.)

What's the difference between Aeva Lite, Aeva Media 1.x and 2.x?
- The Aeva Lite line is what used to be called 'Aevac', back several years ago. It has the auto-embedder module that no SMF forum can go without. You just post the URL of a YouTube video and it embeds automatically. You can do that for hundreds of different video websites. That mod had a life of its own, until I stopped working on it. No further features will be added to it.

- The Aeva Media 1.x line is the free version of the complete software. It has both the auto-embedder, and a full-featured gallery module that you can use for storing pictures, video, audio files, any type of document, and even remote videos using the auto-embedder. It was previously known as SMF Media Gallery.
It is available to anyone, and is still is by far the best gallery software available for SMF. I'm only saying this because some people seem to think that since the new versions have gone commercial, the earlier software suddently turned bad overnight. I will release critical fixes and security updates to it whenever needed, so don't worry about that. It just won't ever have new features. Just fill your gallery with stuff and be happy with it. The only limit now, is your imagination.

- The Aeva Media 2.x line is where all my efforts will go now. It is only available to customers. This is also the only version I support, and the only version I work on. It gets RSS feeds, linked topics, user playlists (such as favorites), Javascript playlists (see), and plenty of things. The only limit now, is my imagination. And the size of your pockets.

Where can I get Aeva Media 1.x/2.x?
At http://aeva.noisen.com/
Direct download link: http://aeva.noisen.com/download/

How can I purchase version 2.x?
Just register for an account at aeva.noisen.com (make sure to provide a valid e-mail address -- I'm not using them for anything, because I'm as privacy-conscious as you are), go to your profile page and select "Paid subscriptions". Follow the instructions.

Should I purchase it, really?
It's up to you.
- Do you like the software enough? Read the changelogs for the new line.
- Do you want to be sure you'll get support from the author whenever you get a problem with your server?
- Is your gallery making you some money? If yes, you may want to consider contributing.
- The more copies I sell, the longer I'll work on this. If, like me, you think Aeva Media could turn over time into a megastructure with its own power supplies, ecology and government, then keep in touch.
- Plus, you get the new versions. Cherry on top. And you know what happens when I work on this thing. I do stuff. It's magic.

Why did you switch to a commercial model?
For several reasons. My first reaction was to stop providing support for Aeva Media entirely, after so many trollers and stupid people came to the official boards and made my life miserable for some time. I also never was made a moderator on this very board, which sounds silly when you know there would be no such board if I hadn't had such success with Aeva Media. I couldn't seriously provide support on a board where I can't control what trollers do.
Then I stopped working on Aeva Media at all, after I resigned from my SMF Beta Tester position. After that, I got offered a developer position at SMF, and just didn't have the time to work on it. Then, to make things short, I realized some important information had been voluntarily concealed from me and I quit the developer group in protest. As I felt used, I considered removing all of my mods from the customization site and leave the SMF community entirely. My girlfriend suggested I should instead sell Aeva Media. Then forum users started saying my girlfriend's very smart. Yes she is. And you know what, women are always right anyway.

I don't care, I'm uninstalling!
It's a free world... Heck, I've seen someone say that he'll switch to vBulletin as protest for Aeva Media going commercial. Have I news for you, vBulletin *is* the most commercial of all forum systems. But he's still free to be dumb.
But now, what will you switch to? The alternative has to be free, right? So PhotoPost is out (and it's ugly anyway.)
And it has to tie into SMF at least a bit. Let's see.
- SMF Gallery. Its free version has less features than Aeva Media 1.x, and its commercial version, at $50/year, is way overpriced in my opinion. (I'm still entitled to an honest opinion, am I not?)
- You can also use gallery mods that aren't tied into SMF at all. There are SMF bridges for Coppermine and Gallery2, for instance. Beware, though: these are complicated and buggy systems, too. I never managed to correctly setup Coppermine's permission system. And some people think Aeva Media's is complex! As for Gallery2, it takes hours just to upload its files, and you need to take a 2-year course just to change the default theme.
- You may also wait for someone else to start making their own gallery mod. But then again, I worked fulltime on the free version for two years, with help from Dragooon for the first year. So it's worth three years of work. Who else would do that for free? Another Nao?

Really, I wouldn't be working on a commercial version of Aeva Media if I wasn't absolutely sure that the free version isn't already the best possible gallery mod available for SMF and can safely be used by anyone who can't afford to pay for a gallery mod. It's my signature move.

Why did you move the mod to another website?
Because I'm a control freak. No, seriously, I'd been planning to do that for a very long time. I just think SMF's customization site is horribly made. For instance, just updating a file silently would reset its download counter. Power to the author! Plus, that allows me to use and showcase Aeva Media as a download manager, and get away from the influence of simplemachines. And finally, I can put my other mods into the same download page. Which is lovely. The sitelist is still available on the SMF mod site if you're using an old version of Aeva Lite.

Where can I do what?
- The official place for Aeva Media 1.x support is here. The author might read the topic sometimes, and maybe even reply. No guarantees though.

- The official place for Aeva Media 2.x support is http://aeva.noisen.com (this is where you'll be getting priority support from the author.)

- The ONLY place for TESTING gallery features (and nothing else) is http://media.smf-media.com. You can see Aeva Media 2.x in action at http://media.noisen.com, but please don't create albums or post pictures just to test them. It's a live website and I don't want to annoy my users with that.

- The ONLY place for downloading Aeva Media is here.

[Nao 尚]

Page 100 is a good page to die, I guess. Especially when you know previous iterations of the topic reached several hundred pages, and you did a topic reset specifically to encourage people to stop posting here.

Announcement:
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=373216.0

[MultiformeIngegno]

The only thing to say is: THANKS nao. Thanks for your unbelievable work (both if you will continue, and if not... you're THE man! )
If this is your decision, we need to respect it.

So.... see you at noisen!!

[LHW]

The only thing to say is: THANKS nao. Thanks for your unbelievable work (both if you will continue, and if not... you're THE man! )
If this is your decision, we need to respect it.

So.... see you at noisen!!

Ditto.

[Soms]

Page 100 is a good page to die, I guess.

Thanks for all the good times here. See you over at your den.

[Nao 尚]

Don't forget that anyone can post new topics and new messages over there without registering an account. (If you only come over there to ask a question, I'd rather you don't create a new account, it's really pointless.)

[os1]

well are you going to tell me how to fix the problem..

[Nao 尚]

After how you insulted me in your last post and led me to finally resign from all my positions? (It was long overdue though, I probably needed some extra help.)
What a funny guy.

[Arantor]

Nao: I fully understand and while it seems cheeky of me to say, it's the situation that came about here that prompted us to do what we're doing with SimpleDesk - we're locking the topic immediately after approval and handling all support on SimpleDesk.net.

Gonna miss you around here, gonna feel like one less kindred spirit But I do fully understand your position.

[dannbass]

Thank you Nao for all help and support given here! You are an outstanding man! I hope I can talk for the whole community here, that we are grateful for all the long hours and hard work!  See you at noisen.com

Oops... I made it to go to 101...

[os1]

What's the problem with giving users power over THEIR albums?
Users are valuable. So, value their right to privacy. If they can do stuff the way they'll like, they will use your gallery. Otherwise, THEY will go find 'another gallery module'.

HYPOCRITE

By not telling people how to fix problems, you are/were doing the same.. removing the right to run their site the way they wanted to..

I for one wont miss being insulted and treated like ******e.. by your over inflated ego and arrogance

[Nao 尚]

Nao: I fully understand and while it seems cheeky of me to say, it's the situation that came about here that prompted us to do what we're doing with SimpleDesk - we're locking the topic immediately after approval and handling all support on SimpleDesk.net.

Yes, as I said earlier, I agree with you on this.

Gonna miss you around here, gonna feel like one less kindred spirit But I do fully understand your position.

I'll *try* to stay around for some time... You can still find me at yourasoft.org, though! In case you want to reopen your account over there Although I'm not confident some actual project will come out of all these endless discussions. (It's been nearly a month since it has been establish that we're starting to code... And yet no one has done anything so far.)

[Arantor]

*nods* It's the only direction to go, really. Either there needs to be some kind of virtual board thing here for larger mods or simply to ask larger mod authors to run their own support site, which as you're doing now and we'll be doing, is the way to go, IMO.

In case you want to reopen your account over there

Ain't never gonna happen. I left once, was asked by multiple people to come back, found it a wholly unpleasant place to be, so left again and don't regret it.

And yeah, that's the other thing I'd love to see something good come of it, if only to provide some fresh competition.

[Nao 尚]

1/ This is not a 'problem', this is a matter of philosophy. User privacy is definitely NOT a subject that one can treat like you do.
2/ They can run their site the way they want. They can even use my mod, and customize it, as long as they don't distribute the changes without permission. Heck, I'm not forcing anyone to use my stuff...
3/ If you want support for free software from the author, you have to pay him. That's how authors make a living, usually. With money. When there's no money involved, the author has the last word on everything. And my last words are: (1) users of my gallery mod can set some privacy settings so that they can be sure their pictures won't fall into wrong hands, (2) people who actually make a gallery live with their contributions are more valuable than the admins who want to force them into a set of privacy rules, and therefore I will side with them, (3) just because you're a total n00b when it comes to editing PHP stuff doesn't mean I have to help you because otherwise I wouldn't be finished yet in 2016, (4) and it certainly doesn't mean you have any right to insult me.

So, basically, I'm not your ****** and when you accepted the license for AeMe, you agreed to the non-insulting clause. Since you broke it twice, I'm revoking your right to use any of my software, so it'll just be easier for you.
Now you can uninstall my (quote) '******e' and go use some other (quote) '******e' and treat their authors like (quote, again) '******e' because they don't do (guess what) '******e' for you.
It must be tough to live in a world of crap. Fortunately, the way things are, you totally seem to deserve it.
Thanks for constantly reminding me why I don't give a damn about working on Aeva Media anymore.

[lolicute]

what are the chmod permissions for this mod?

[MultiformeIngegno]

what are the chmod permissions for this mod?

Default ones are ok... or try with 755...

[lolicute]

what are the chmod permissions for this mod?

Default ones are ok... or try with 755...

oh ok, thx, one more question...

how do I remove the header?

[os1]

Thats grand.. its broken anyway.... like i said its would be a priceless mod if gave a damn.. but because you dont its worthless.

As for "insulting" you.. if you cant take it.. dont give it. Simple really isnt it!

You still here?

[TheListener]

oh ok, thx, one more question...

how do I remove the header?

I would advise against it.

If you do this then the whole forum will lose the area you want deleted.