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waiting for a long time. when will flarum finally be ready for production ?

    10 days later

    73% - Keep up the great work!! Can't wait until the next Beta!

    8 days later

    Hifihedgehog We always recommend installing Flarum via Composer for the time being. It does have its limitations based on SSH access but it is the method that is fully supported right now until we do get to a stable version.

        MikeJones Composer is the official way at the moment to have Flarum installed. Any other way is a workaround, that's all. I'm not saying it's bad or is detrimental to your forum, it's just the second choice for now.

        Hifihedgehog Oh no doubt about it. Don't change what isn't broken. I am just pointing out that Composer is the main way and any other method of installation is basically a workaround.

              Prosperous Oh no doubt about it. Don't change what isn't broken. I am just pointing out that Composer is the main way and any other method of installation is basically a workaround.

              Oh, definitely. If I understand correctly, you guys like any devs have to pick your battles, so you focus on the officially supported installation method while things are in beta. ? Hopefully, something like Pockethold becomes the official alternative method in the future. ?

                15 days later

                Flarum development is very slow right now, also PR submitted are there ignored for months waiting to be reviewed...

                The new roadmap goes directly to dev inactivity, also core contributors.

                  Zeokat Flarum development is very slow right now

                  How will you know? Did you talk to the devs?

                  also PR submitted are there ignored for months waiting to be reviewed...

                  I don't think they are ignored, they just don't have the highest priority. Would you be happy with further delays so that less important PRs could be reviewed earlier?

                  The new roadmap goes directly to dev inactivity, also core contributors.

                  Again, how will you know? That's not my impression at all.

                  amdad What can we expect in the future?

                  I don't have a crystal ball, but I'm optimistic.

                  Any information is useful. Especially the worst one ?

                  Hm, that's a tough one. Maybe forums could become forbidden in your country.

                  Seriously, it's my impression that the devs are working hard behind the scenes to create a stable foundation for Flarums future. Once this has been achieved, I expect a lot of new and interesting extensions popping up everywhere. People just wait for this stable foundation as breaking of existing extensions has to be expected.

                  I wouldn't be surprised if we have to wait another two or three months (or even longer). In the meantime I use the software as it is and I'm happy with it, so waiting a little longer doesn't feel too bad for me.

                  I know, that's probably not what you want to hear, but nobody can and nobody should give you a meaningful release date estimation.

                      Allow me to chime in slightly.

                      You posted a quote that came directly from Toby himself in the original post on this discussion. That's come straight from Toby, the founder of Flarum. Isn't that enough? You don't seem to require a more specific answer and are happy to receive a "we're still working on things" note as per your words in the quote below.

                      That's what we know. But if I can expect anything more specific I would be glad. If no, I don't even expect any answer.

                      Well, there it is... You've answered the question yourself.

                      There is also another core developer on the team you have forgotten to mention, jordanjay29. He has posted quite a descriptive discussion outlining what we have achieved in 2017 and what is yet to be achieved in 2018. The discussion is entitled Community Update - 2017 Year in Review. I would recommend reading up on that just to give you an idea of what plans are in place for this year and what the developers are all working on. Do you take notice of the progress on GitHub? You've been around long enough to understand that both Toby and Franz have commitments in real life that does unfortunately surpass the priorities of Flarum. It has been commented on time and time again and there is no real difference now.

                      I've been posting on numerous discussions where people are asking for ETAs and want to know more about when the next update is available. Well, in your words alone, the next release is due in {{timespan}}.

                      I want to move on from smart ass posts and trying to start a keyboard war with anyone.

                      Flarum has come a long way since it was first established and in that time more people have joined the staff team, myself included. Each of us have designated jobs and duties we are expected to meet to ensure the smooth sailing of this forum. The core developers are no different. I personally try my best to keep this forum clean and tidy from spam and as organised as possible; after all, this forum is the support or community forum (whatever you wish to call it) that will act as a library for as long as Flarum exists.

                      I want to move on from everything and will kindly ask to prevent mentioning specific members of the team unless it is something of importance or relevance and not just to gain their attention. It is not something they haven't read before. ? Let's work together instead of against each other. I'm happy to comment on anything further if you want to discuss it @amdad.

                      I have used Flarum in my own personal project since I joined and it has never encountered any issues knock on wood so far. I must admit I don't use extensions but that's probably my saving grace. You can definitely go ahead and use Flarum in your own instance with the same positive results. If things screw up, you've got thousands of people here ready to help you out and offer their assistance.

                      Sorry. didn't know about this!

                      Thou shalt not take the name of the Toby Franz thy Dev in vain

                      I've Just removed my question and replies.