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Evolution 1.0 vs Revolution 2.0 release?

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    diddy884 Reply #1, 17 years, 2 months ago
    confused by revelotion 2.0 being released just 7 days ago? Haven’t kept up with modx’s latest changes can someone enlighten?
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      Ryan Thrash Reply #2, 17 years, 2 months ago
      Revolution 2.0 beta 3 ... as in not recommended for production but have fun playing release.
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        waverider Reply #3, 17 years, 2 months ago
        Are there any instructions anywhere for importing an existing Evolution website into the Revolution beta3 (to try it out on a non-production server) , or is that not possible yet?
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          mrhaw Reply #4, 17 years, 2 months ago
          See http://bobsguides.com/migrating-revolution.html

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            waverider Reply #5, 17 years, 2 months ago
            Thanks for that. Is there any indication as to whether automatic translation will be available in the RC-1 release?
            I note that the guide appears already out of date as the link: Tools | Configuration | Friendly URLs is now under: Systems|System Settings in Beta-3 I have installed.

            I am currently developing a website in Evolution, but being new to ModX I don’t want to use lots of time really getting to understand the codebase and features if Revolution is going to be the way foreward. I’d much rather use Revolution from the beginning if that is practical.
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              goldsky Reply #6, 17 years, 2 months ago
              Just remind you to check your web-server’s php extension setting.
              Revo needs php_pdo.dll.
              Not every live (online) server has this.
              Otherwise, use Evo instead.
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                Ryan Thrash Reply #7, 17 years, 2 months ago
                Quote from: waverider at Aug 03, 2009, 09:28 PM

                Is there any indication as to whether automatic translation will be available in the RC-1 release?
                ...
                I don’t want to use lots of time really getting to understand the codebase and features if Revolution is going to be the way foreward. I’d much rather use Revolution from the beginning if that is practical.
                There is no discussion currently of automatic translations in either branch of MODx.

                Revo is definitely the future of MODx, but it’s just that: the future. For many people Evo is perfectly capable and probably the right choice. Revo is still in Beta and need a considerable amount of polish for non-technical users and porting of third-party add-ons.
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                  waverider Reply #8, 17 years, 2 months ago
                  Quote from: rthrash at Aug 03, 2009, 09:51 PM

                  Quote from: waverider at Aug 03, 2009, 09:28 PM

                  Is there any indication as to whether automatic translation will be available in the RC-1 release?
                  ...
                  I don’t want to use lots of time really getting to understand the codebase and features if Revolution is going to be the way foreward. I’d much rather use Revolution from the beginning if that is practical.

                  There is no discussion currently of automatic translations in either branch of MODx.


                  Re: Porting a website from Evolution to Revolution
                  It should definitely be possible and mostly automated. We keep migration in mind as a primary focus of development.


                  Revo is definitely the future of MODx, but it’s just that: the future. For many people Evo is perfectly capable and probably the right choice. Revo is still in Beta and need a considerable amount of polish for non-technical users and porting of third-party add-ons.
                  OK - thanks. that makes the decision a lot easier. Is there any rough idea of the time-frame for release ie 1 month, 6 months, 1 year ? I remember seeing ’Late Summer’ as an indication soemwhere. Depending on your hemishere that would be about now??
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                    Ryan Thrash Reply #9, 17 years, 2 months ago
                    We’d love to have another beta out in late summer, and RC by the end of the year.
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                      waverider Reply #10, 17 years, 2 months ago
                      Quote from: rthrash at Aug 03, 2009, 10:10 PM

                      We’d love to have another beta out in late summer, and RC by the end of the year.

                      Great - thanks for the info smiley