Invision Power Board 1.3.0

[James McIntosh]

I have a extremely old version of IPB 1.3.0, downloaded from this site.

I want to make a free host like InvisionFree, but I wanted to ask a few questions:

Am I allowed to modify IPB 1.3.0 to have all the features of IPB 2.3.6?
Thanks.

[Jaggi]

ipb 1.3 is very old and doesn't even work on a supported version of php. it also has security issues and again its very old. Secondly 2.3.6 is also old (although still supported) but to add the features of 2.3 into 1.3 is pretty much going to be impossible. Your best bet would be to look at ipb 3.0. As for discounted version offered to your customers i don't think ips licences support this, they do have the partners program which allows you some perks but you'd have to talk to them about the best deal they can offer you as each of your sites would need a license.

[James McIntosh]

No, I wanted to become a free InvisionFree host, I'm I know I'm 100% allowed to do that and IPB works on my version of PHP.
I'm going to edit it to fix security issues, and add features like IPB 2.3.6, the thing is I'm afraid that I'll copy IPB 2.3.6 too much (although with different coding) and be accused of ripping or violating some type of copyright.

[Alex]

Do you have confirmation from management on that? Not saying you don't, it's just that I am unaware of them allowing people to make free 1.3 hosts/resellers.

[James McIntosh]

You're allowed, IPB 1.3.0 is under a license agreement that would allow me so, since I have one of those 'old' copies.
IPB 1.3.1 you're not allowed since it's actually a Trial version.

I will not be giving out parts of IPB Board's source codes, just letting them use it.

[DReffects2]

Hey guys, i am running Ikonboard 1.1 and like to have ajax support and a state of the Art Content Management System. Is this ok? Btw. i am using a Raq4 dedicated Server.

oh snap, wrong century ^^

;)

I'd also STRONGLY advise NOT to use the IPB 1.3 core. Compared to todays version its not that fast. Running a free hosting service with that kind of foundation is risky at best.

[bfarber]

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