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Some GOOD News -- AMSCRIPTS / MIKE 4172

 
 


joa1
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Aug 1, 2008, 7:11 PM

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Some GOOD News -- AMSCRIPTS / MIKE 4172 Can't Post
Greetings everyone,

I thought I would drop a few lines here, just to let you know that like many of you, I was a client with AMSCRIPTS and have been unable to get hold of Mike for a long time...

Not only did I buy his AM scripts -- now basically useless -- I had also contracted his services to custom develop some functionality for me, for AM -- I will now contact Dave to see if this is something IT will be willing to do. All payments made are now considered lost and no goods were delivered (I just had a chance to look at some tentative alpha stuff...)

Last I heard from Mike, he/they had a setback with servers, then had new servers setup, then he was embarking on a hosting business/company venture (size of which I ignore, but whatever size, it am sure it would require probably a lot of his time and attention), and that was that.

I am disappointed, but I hope he is OK. He always sounded like a nice guy. Stuff happens...

As other AM users and IT clients have mentioned, I would wish that AMSCRIPTS were built into AM, and that AM (something I have mentioned in the past here in these forums) would develop some sort of a plugin or addon approach, so things would be smoother and enable greater functionality... If this happened, I could see an AM admin tab or something, where "install plugin/addon" would be available and do this automatically. AM itself and independent developers could then write to specs and make sure theirs scripts would comply...

Anyway, this was just to be a short posting...

What have I learned from this?

I will most probably never again pay ahead for work not being delivered, at least when it comes to what looks like independent developers and one-man companies...

... and I am glad AM is accepting customization and is open to clients' requests do to some custom work. Maybe now I will be able to get AM to do what I have in mind. (Dave, keep an eye on your email and get back to me...)

Best! (And to you too Mike, in case your are still around -- just hope nothing weird happened to you.)

joa1

PS. If by any chance anyone has heard from MIKE 4172, I would like to know.

PS2. If there is any chance that may happen... I would also suggest that IT tries to get hold of those AMSCRIPTS and add them as standard functionality to AM.


(This post was edited by joa1 on Mar 3, 2009, 7:12 PM)


ColinW-O
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Aug 2, 2008, 2:36 AM

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Re: [joa1] AMSCRIPTS / MIKE 4172 [In reply to] Can't Post
Amen to that. I was told that when phpbb3 would be out the GoForum would be updated and distributed to those who bought the GoForum before - like I did.

It's the only reason why I haven't upgraded to phpbb3 myself, because of GoForum. :(


joa1
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Aug 2, 2008, 8:49 AM

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Re: [ColinW-O] AMSCRIPTS / MIKE 4172 [In reply to] Can't Post
Well, funny thing, I had just posted this and Mike 4172 shows up on MSN...

I tried getting in touch but he did not reply (same with messages left here via de forum private messaging), so I am sure AMSCRIPTS is dead and most probably no one is gonna hear from him or get the scripts updated... Like you ColinW-O, I bought goForum (and a few other of his scripts...)

I left a suggestion that he may consider passing the scripts to IT so they may be incorporated into AM as standard functionality.

If others here feel as you and as I do, it might make sense to voice it on this thread... Maybe with enough interest and requests IT will feel motivated to make an effort to get in touch with Mike and get the code!?

SKYPE = michael.amscripts
MSN / Live Messenger = michael4172@hotmail.com

Just a though!... (Keeping my fingers crossed...)

joa1


(This post was edited by joa1 on Aug 2, 2008, 10:17 AM)


ColinW-O
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Aug 2, 2008, 9:14 AM

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Yeah it would be great if IT came up with a bunch of "official" add-ons. I'd be glad to pay for them because I think AM is the best CMS out there available in terms of flexibility. I have been using it since 2001 now.

Stuff like forum integration, most read articles etc would sell like hot cakes.


joa1
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Mar 3, 2009, 7:10 PM

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SOME GOOD NEWS: AMSCRIPTS / MIKE 4172 [In reply to] Can't Post
Hi everyone,

This is just to let you all know that I finally got hold of Mike... Stuff happens as I guessed on my first posting on this thread.

He's been away for 18 months.... health problems... chemo... just getting back on his feet.

He isn't able to get to this forum for the time being, but you can reach him via ikavnads@yahoo.com. Please use this email address and not the forums or you won't get a reply...

Mike asks me to let you know he may be able to take on some light work, small projects, nothing big yet... and be patient... he can't promise he will be able to handle all projects...

This is gonna be a slow process and for the time being amscripts.net will be in limbo... maybe sometime in the future he will be able to get it back online.

Mike is aware that probably the first requests will be to get goforum... well, going... he will do his what he can to handle things the best possible way.

Guess that's it.

(I stilll believe Mike's scripts should become part of AM / standard!... but... ITools will have to decide on that... and Mike of course!)

Let's hope Mike get's well, and wish him the best!

Glad to know you back Mike. Take your time!... We need you around here!

Hope this is of help to everyone.

Warm regards,

Joao


(This post was edited by joa1 on Mar 4, 2009, 4:23 PM)


floodrod
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Mar 24, 2009, 1:41 PM

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Re: [joa1] SOME GOOD NEWS: AMSCRIPTS / MIKE 4172 [In reply to] Can't Post
Hope Mike feels better soon.

I would really like to see a version of text2link work with am2