EO> I'd think a major downside to changing the source to customize your   
   EO> system is that if you wanted to upgrade to a newer version of WWIV, you'd   
   EO> have to re-apply   
   EO> your customizations to the code (and then test it again to ensure your   
   EO> changes work in the new version). And in some cases, the author's code   
   EO> may change so much that it might be very difficult to apply your   
   EO> customizations again.   
      
   Totally agree - and now you know why I'm still technically running WWIV 4.24a   
   over here.  I think almost everyone else is running WWIV 5.0 but me.     
      
   I went through some major pain on each WWIV upgrade back in the day.    
   Re-adding mods, most others wrote but some I wrote.  So many that I don't   
   remember what is stock and what isn't anymore.   
      
   When WWIV 4.30 came out, I found it easier to take what I wanted from WWIV   
   4.30 and add it to my 4.24a.  :)   
      
   Having the source code gives you the ultimate flexibility, but it doesn't come   
   without it's own set of issues.  You just hit one one of the major ones!   
      
   - Mark   
      
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