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[itssami]

Hey guys...
I heard that the Invision Power Board was free till version 1.3.1 and then it went to close source.I wonder if there is still some link from where i can download that free version ? And if i find somehow and install it , will it be free forever ? or they will force to buy upgrade package ? and is it legal to install that version now a days ?

[tt3]

itssami, on Feb 24 2006, 09:42 PM, said:

Hey guys...
I heard that the Invision Power Board was free till version 1.3.1 and then it went to close source.I wonder if there is still some link from where i can download that free version ? And if i find somehow and install it , will it be free forever ? or they will force to buy upgrade package ? and is it legal to install that version now a days ?

I think it was free, but is no longer available through Invision. I'm sure there are copies floating around on the internet, but I'm not sure how legal it would be to install.

[adly3000]

hmm.. i have one question is Invision Power Board better than phpBB2?
and what's the difference between them?!
i used phpBB2 but i never see Invision Power Board before.

Edited by adly3000, 24 February 2006 - 10:55 PM.

[Albus Dumbledore]

it would more than likely be illegal to install because the free offer is out of date... and im sure there is a download site out there somewhere where you can get it

and yes! Invision Power Board is WAYY better than phpBB, you get a ton more options, and it is way easier to install mods, they have the 2.0 version coming out soon i hope and there is a ton of pre-installed mods...so it is better i would say..

and this board is an Invision Power Board!

Edited by Albus Dumbledore, 24 February 2006 - 11:16 PM.

[wariorpk]

It is impossible to download the free version of Invision Power Board. If you read the license agreement for free Invision Power Board it says that you can only download it from their website. This product can not be downloaded from their website anymore so it is now impossible to get.

[Albus Dumbledore]

you may only be able to d/l it from their site legally but there are other sites out there that might have gotten it and put it up on their site..

[BuffaloHelp]

Albus Dumbledore, on Feb 24 2006, 09:21 PM, said:

you may only be able to d/l it from their site legally but there are other sites out there that might have gotten it and put it up on their site..

When the copyright owner's site no longer provides free download, then we should not discuss the ways of getting it from another sources or even mentioning them.

If it was still free today, I would imagine that Invision creator probably made it possible to download it. But since it was taken down from Invision site AND our current Trap17 cPanel no longer offers the free installation, it's sufficient to say it is no longer free from license agreement and copyrights.

In any case, contact webmaster of Invision and request further information. If it's still free I'm sure they would be the best source to get the files.

[lacking_imagination]

Hey, if you find out a free legal version could you post about it here? I'd REALLY love to have IPB, but I'm cheap (my new hosting is expensive enough)

[TripleH13]

i heard you could still get it and i find it alot better the phbb but thats just my ipoion

[BuffaloHelp]

I'm sorry to say the version 1.3.x is a dead end. After sending an inquiry to Invision Board sales, I received:

Quote

Thank you for contacting Invision Power Services. To answer your
questions:

1.) Q: Can an user still download 1.3.x from somewhere else and use it
freely?
A: The only area where you can still download a legitimate copy of
our free product is through software like cPanel or Fantastico. If they
are using a version downloaded from anywhere else it is likely
illegitimate.

2.) Q: Do you make 1.3.x available for download in your site?
A: We have officially retired all versions prior to 2.0.0 Final.
There are simply too many security vulnerabilities in the older
software. We really do not recommend that individuals use such old versions in
a live environment.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate
to let us know. Have a great day!


Sincerely,


Jonathan Shipe
Sales and Billing
1-800-901-5491 ext. 108

And since our cPanel no longer offers 1.3.x it is illegal to install and use it with your Trap17 hosting account.