Ok, back when Invision Board was still freeware, I downloaded a copy of Invision Board v1.3 for use on the web, but I never used it.

I found out, when searching my computer earlier, that I still have the copy. And I want to know, would it be legal to use it on my website now?

I searched the Invision Website for licencing terms regarding this, and also did a Google Search, and found that all Forum Software from 2.0 onwards is now illegial without a licence. (As if people didn't know that already!)
However, I found nothing preventing use of IPB 1.3, and the fact that I downloaded it while it was still freeware suggests to me that it wouldn't be illegial.

But I don't know for sure, so can anyone help? I really need to know this, because I plan to place the forum onto my site and I don't want to be doing it illegally and end up getting banned.

Thanks!

P.S. Before you say that IPB 1.3 is already in Fantastico, I have already checked this thoroughly and it is not.

This post has been edited by NDPA: Apr 11 2006, 06:10 AM

There was recently a situation where this same issue was raised in the midst of a Member installing a 'Trial" version of IBP and it seems to me that it would not be allowed due to IBP's position that the only acceptable versions are those which they currently support. There were some security issues with the older versions of IBP and they no longer recommend using the version you are discussing, so I would have to suggest that installing it on the trap17 servers would be a bad idea if you wanted to continue your account here. This is a politically correct way of saying NO.

Oh, man, if I WASN'T aware of the matter of the IPB Trial Version conflict! EVERYONE wants to host one but officially they can't.

So from your viewpoint, it's a bad idea primarily because of safety issues, and no support. I must admit that I was aware of the problems in IPB 1.3, and I began to think it wasn't much of a good idea myself.

Thanks a lot for helping me out again, jlhaslip.

I guess there's always another way...

This post has been edited by NDPA: Apr 11 2006, 06:36 AM

For reference, read this topic from start to finish:

http://www.trap17.com/forums/accused-hacking-t34433.html

NDPA, I sent an email to Invision Power Services, asking them whether you are allowed to use IPB 1.3. Here is my original message:

Here is thier response:

So apparently, you are allowed to use IPB 1.3 after all.

I think you are over-emphasising the wrong part of the message.

I would emphasis this part:

That is true, but NDPA wanted to know whether he could use it, so my reply above gave him the answer. I don't really have anything more to say on this aside from the fact that IPS has good, fast support.

This post has been edited by michaelper22: Apr 11 2006, 09:27 PM

jlhaslip, it is possible to use patches to remove all the security patches, you know. MY question was simply, is it legal?

Thank you Michaelper for contacting IPB on this matter on my behalf. Now I know for sure. A lot of other websites have asked this question, so I can now give them indistinguishable proof.

But yeah, I am not going to forget about the Security Vulnerabilities in such an old version. I might not use IPB after all.

Thanks guys. Close this topic if you please.