When Do you update your Forum Software?

Discussion in 'Community Forum Software' started by The Hat Tipper, Nov 28, 2010.

  1. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Yea, you don't want to wait to update if the update is security related, and the others I wait too, because I test them, and generally im too lazy to update anyway lol.
     
  2. euantor

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    Well, I usually have to wait at least a little while till I get time out to preform the update, but security updates definitely need preforming ASAP since details of any exploits patched become public knowledge when the update is released.
     
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  3. Kaiser

    Kaiser Regular Member

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    Yea good point, you are most likely to get hacked as in the new updates the security holds are identified in the files. Specially for MyBB.
     
  4. Sync

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    I update as soon as I see there's an update available, unless it's known to break things like themes and plugins. Then I'll hold off until updates are released for them.
     
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    im with euan i usally do it asap but setup a test board first and do it there
     
  6. Soulwatcher

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    Any time there is a update to the software I install it right away. So far I have never had a problem with any forum after installing a update. ;)
     
  7. Kaiser

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    Thats why its best to test the updates first on a demo/local installation as mentioned in this thread.
    You will most likely not run into any, but its known to happen so its best to stay safe and wait a bit as problems will get reported, or try it yourself on a test board.
     

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