Joomla Tags FAQ
Q. What’s the difference between this new “Joomla Tags” and the existing “Tags Component” ?
A. Well the “Tags component” was released in March 2006 and was compatible with Joomla 1.0.x only. “Joomla Tags” is a brand new component that happens to do the same thing - but with much more powerful features! “Joomla Tags” has been written from scratch on the Blue Flame Framework (bfFramework - A 100% Ajax Admin framework with a MVC Programming interface which allows us to rapidly develop Applications for Joomla. bfFramework applications such as “Joomla Tags” will work with the xAJAX Plugin for Joomla to provide a
solution for both Joomla 1.0.12 AND Joomla 1.5 without ANY changes to the component! That’s Truly Amazing! ).
Q. What happens to my”Tags Component”?
A. Well you can continue to run this component on your site, or if you purchased after 1st November 2006 you are entitled to a free copy of
“Joomla Tags” as per our published policy. The two components have VERY different database tables but we have aimed to make migration
of data as simple as possible.
Q. So everyone who bought “Tags component” can get a free copy of “Joomla Tags”?
A. No. We have stated our policy clearly. Inline with all our public policies on our website there is no automatic entitlement that requires
us to give free copies of this new application to customers who have purchased the older “Tags component”
Q. What about Lifetime Upgrades - haven’t I been mislead.
A. Not at all. Our policy for lifetime upgrades does not conflict here. “Tags component” and “Joomla Tags” are two totally different Joomla components with different code and different features. Both will be further developed, in the case of the “Tags Component” only security and bug fixes will be applied.
Q. Can I upgrade from “Tags Component” to “Joomla Tags”?
A. There is not an upgrade - but a migration. We will publish full details once they are finalised, but it should be very easy and
probably automated 
:-)
Q. What happens when you release “Joomla Forms”? Will that replace Phil-a-form?
A. The same policies stated above will all still apply. Phil-a-form will still be developed and Phil-a-form customers have no automatic entitlement to a free copy of “Joomla Forms”. We have made this perfectly clear in our communication for over a year now.
Q. What other Joomla Components are you releasing on the bfFramework?
A. We would not like to tell you all of them for commercial reasons.
However we have already committed to the following Joomla
Extensions that will work in both Joomla 1.0.12 and Joomla 1.5
Tags: bfFramework, Support | April 12th, 2007 |