Re: [Phpwiki-talk] Which release to install?

[Jeff D. <da...@da...>]

On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 08:23:04 -0800
Mark Lentczner <ma...@gl...> wrote:

> I've been pouring over various wiki's for the last week and I'd like to=20
> install phpWiki.  I'm confused about which release is the best to=20
> install.=20

> The other two=20
> aspects I'm interested in is: Some amount of user management=20
> (registration with e-mail would be nice...) and setting up my own theme=20
> so the wiki matches our 'look'.


Keep in mind that 1.3.x is still officially a development branch.
All of the 1.3.x "releases" have known bugs (at least known by
someone).  The only places these bugs get fixed is in CVS.

Personally, I'd either go with 1.2.x if stability and running
out-of-the-box is your top goal, or with current CVS code
if you want the 1.3.x features.  (And be prepared to periodically
merge CVS changes into your own code.)

My impression is that the 1.3.x releases are not outrageously=20
more stable or usable the the typical CVS snapshot.

> 	1.3.5 - does the existence of 1.3.5pre mean that 1.3.5 is near at=20
> hand... should I wait for it?

The 1.3.5pre is there just to indicate that it comes after 1.3.4, yet
before 1.3.5.  (Maybe 1.3.4post would be better?)


> Other concerns:
> =95=A0I found that someone has a UserRegistration patch, but, alas, it is=
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> clear that that patch isn't against 1.3.4 - but which revision is it=20
> against?

I couldn't tell you.   As you have surmised the user registration
code in PhpWiki is in a state of flux, and is not currently working.
Reini promises this will change soon --- so you may want to wait
for that.   On the other hand, if you're really only serving a
dozen or so people, maybe it's not such a high priority.

> =95=A0The template system seems very much in flux.  Is there a 1.3.x=20
> version where it is at least considered settled on the way it will be=20
> for awhile?

I'm not sure what you mean.  The template structure and syntax
has been pretty stable since at least 1.3.3.  It is, however,
poorly documented.  Expect some spin-up time (and to ask for
help here) if you want to change the look in non-superficial
ways.