From: mmalmi@cc.hut.fi
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:05:34 +0200
To: Satoshi Nakamoto <satoshin@gmx.com>
Subject: Re: SMF forum, need a mod installed

I don't have the time to configure it today, but I made a temporary  
account "maintenance" with password "6648ku5HeK" and full permissions  
to /var/www/bitcoin. You can access it via ssh or sftp at port 30000.

It's okay to go live. Are you setting up a redirect or a dns entry? In  
case of dns entry I could set up an Apache vhost so that the forum  
address would be http://forum.bitcoin.org/.

Great that the Linux build works now. It's exciting to see how things  
will start rolling with the new release and the forum. Not too long  
until I can set up my own exchange and start promoting the currency to  
(web) business people.

NewLibertyStandard should perhaps change his pricing to the market  
price (i.e. what people are willing to buy and sell for) so that he  
doesn't run out of coins.

> I've been configuring the SMF forum.  They're saying SMF is better
> written than phpBB and more reliable, so if I can get SMF to look
> right, that's the preferable choice.
>
> Most forums run vBulletin (big-boards.com lists 1376 vBulletin, 275
> Invision, 245 phpBB and 41 SMF), so if you don't look like vBulletin or
> Invision, it looks like you compromised because you couldn't afford
> vBulletin.  SMF's UI started out further away from the standard look,
> but I've been able to use CSS to make it look more like the others.
>
> I've done as much as I can with CSS, the rest requires editing PHP
> files and uploading images.  The forum doesn't have a built in file
> upload/edit admin feature, it's added separately as the SMF File
> Manager mod.  I uploaded the mod but some files need to be chmod 777 so
> it can install.  If you go to Admin->Packages->Browse Packages and
> click on Apply Mod, it offers to do it automatically if you enter an
> ftp login.
>
> Someone says you might also have to
> mkdir /var/www/bitcoin/smf/packages/temp
>
> The error in the error log is:
> failed to open stream: Permission denied
> File: /var/www/bitcoin/smf/Sources/Subs-Package.php
> (I'm sure that's just the first file)
>
> Is it OK to go live with this SMF installation when I'm finished
> configuring it?  I should be able to point forum.bitcoin.org to it.
>
> Liberty reports that linux-test8 has been running smoothly.  My tests
> have been running fine as well.  The Linux version looks fully
> stabilized to me.
>
> Good news: he says he made his first sale of bitcoins.  Someone bought
> out all he had.  I had been wondering whether it would be buyers or
> sellers.