SMF 2.1 Beta 3 Released

[Gwenwyfar]

This SMF 2.1 Beta 3 is not working properly i used this one 1 week after that i uninstalled

Well, that's why it is called a beta. It would be helpful if you could detail what "wasn't working" in the bug reports or support section so it can be fixed.

[Ricky.]

This SMF 2.1 Beta 3 is not working properly i used this one 1 week after that i uninstalled

Thats pretty vague though, hopefully you were not looking for some magic out of SMF ..
Still sad to know SMF didn't work out for you.

[profzelonka]

Congrats devs!

Can't wait for the RC/Final when it's ready!
How come it's called SMF 2.1 instead of SMF 3.0, if it's going to be so different from 2.0... ?

[Arantor]

Because the plan was to release a small upgrade while 3.0 was being worked on. Then people added more and more and more, but I think calling it 3.0 would be a mistake.

[pocttopus]

How far away is 2.1 official release?

[Arantor]

At least another year, possibly longer.

[Raja G]

Well done, team, SMF rocks!

Its great news for SMF users

[butchs]

At least another year, possibly longer.

So are you saying that updating mods for this version can be a frivolous endeavor wrapped in an enigma of frustration?

[Colin]

Hopefully not. We are getting there, but yes mods shouldn't be updated until a release candidate.

[butchs]

Thank you.    Looking forward to the release candidate.

[Suki]

At least another year, possibly longer.

So are you saying that updating mods for this version can be a frivolous endeavor wrapped in an enigma of frustration?

Not entirely. A lot of the mod related stuff in 2.1 was added because I updated my mods to work with 2.1. Whenever there was a feature one mod needed I added it, whenever a mod borked something in SMF I fixed it.

So if you are in a helping mood, you could update a mod and help us find errors, merely testing the code via using the mod related features would help us a lot.

[nimue]

At least another year, possibly longer.

Well then, I have no more patience. I'm waiting for so many years to get a modern smf (for example user mentions) and there are so many other things that are available in other forums. I will convert to another system now.

[Arantor]

Even though you can have mentions as an add-on today, of course...

[Kindred]

He thinks that by telling us he's going to switch, we will suddenly and miraculously discover that 2.1 is ready for release just to make him stay....
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[SaltedWeb]

He thinks that by telling us he's going to switch, we will suddenly and miraculously discover that 2.1 is ready for release just to make him stay....
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I've been waiting for world peace, since I was born still waiting. :-P
I like stability........... not instability. A hastened release would no doubt be less desirable, and then that what people
that wanted it now would complain about.   I work months before I even open up websites using this software,
would stand to reason real significant releases to update would take years. I am not a developer but had been in the past
and I always hated version updates that were fixes and people used full upgrade status not update status as they should
is pet peeve of mine. I was around when the first SMF betas were being tested and rightly so there were so many fixes, and even though one
could install it; it took a long time for solid release to happen. This is the want it now generation, having no idea that quality is worth the time.
My two cents.

[nimue]

He is a she and no, she is not.

[Steve]

Moving to another system is entirely up to you ... in the meantime, back on topic please ...

[Irisado]

2.1 release schedule discussion moved to Chit Chat: https://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=558433.0

[njtweb]

Anybody running a live site anywhere to take a look at it in action?

[@rjen]

Anybody running a live site anywhere to take a look at it in action?

Testing @ test2.fjr-club.nl

But it is a full copy so should give an idea...