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Let us know what new features you'd love to see in the new Thirty Bees! We'll try to add the reasonable ones in future road maps and action them accordingly 😀

So we all know that many of us during development sometimes land up making changes to TB Core files (gasp!). This is usually out of necessity, to fix bugs encountered or add basic stuff that should be there or that was omitted by the original Prestashop devs for whatever reason. Or sometimes it's just plain naivety 😉 In an ideal world one should not be modifying Core files, for obvious reasons. However sometimes it is a valid change... So let us know what you've changed and why. Maybe if it's valid we can update Core, thereby limiting the need for you to add something or fix something that should already be there or should have been fixed already. And no, we won't judge or persecute 😉 Let us know below

Awesomeness! Great to have @datakick onboard! TB 2.0 here we go! 😀

Good idea. And thanks to @musicmaster of course for Prestools and for your contributions and input throughout the years. Although imo, it's more for advanced users rather than casual or new shopkeepers. However, if it is decided to do this, then it will have to be modulised, styled, tidied up and afterwards maintained, and obviously permission from musicmaster. And you know, with limited resources... But good idea nonetheless, imo

Thanks for the support and contributios @zen Looking forward to an exciting future together 😀

We had a lot of pressure to wrap up and make an announcement before the end of the year. If we did not make the announcement in time many of you would've left in droves. A lack of a roadmap does not mean that there aren't any plans to address the issues voiced in the community and that there would not be a roadmap shortly. It is merely a case of time constraints. Thirty Bees is alive again, after a tumultuous and uncertain period. Purchased by someone who genuinely cares about the project and the community. For us all it should be a sigh of relief. Leaving now is jumping the gun, imo. Give us a chance and time to settle in and prepare everything for the future and for your involvement. @wakabayashi Your contributions and your role as a moderator has been invaluable and is appreciated. Your voice is being heard. Your continued support and involvement will make a difference. Stepping away now does not help. Please stay and continue being involved - your contribution will help us all make TB 'great again'. We need all hands on deck if we're going to make this new endeavour succeed.

Ladies and gentlemen 😁 Drum roll Announcement imminent today 😀

Probably sometime early next year. It's my understanding that some progress has already been made regarding the fork, in case of a no deal scenario. Obviously it will still need to be completed, but then we can fully commit to it and get it done asap.

Hi all We understand the frustration and uncertainty about the future of TB that is being felt here due to no news and constant delays. The delays are caused by having to resolve the issue with the partner and this is holding up the contract being finalised. If it was up to us it would have been sorted out long ago... However, we've decided that we and you cannot wait forever. We are committed to making Thirtybees succeed and evolve for the future. We have a great team and one of the Core developers, @datakick on board. And with you support, we know we can succeed. Because of this, we've decided that if the contract is not signed by end December we will fork. Either way, Thirtybees will succeed and continue in the future in one form or another. You will not be left hanging. We have you covered and backed by the Core developer on our team, you can be rest assured that we will deliver, whatever happens. Your and our stores will continue to be supported and TB will evolve for the future. We know it's a hard ask and we're impatient too. But if we can ask for just a little more patience please...

Nope not dead yet. We understand it's quiet, and it may seem that nothing is happening. However, things are moving behind the scenes. We continue to ask for patience while everything is resolved. Will let you know as soon as we have news.

Freediving analogy indeed. This is the final push. Let's hope we get to the surface. Either way, it's good to know that we are able to respawn to a commanding position on terrafirma 😉

Well, I guess the cat's out the bag now 😉

Hi Apologies for the delay in response. As mentioned before, the contract is currently with our attorney for analysis and the negotiations continue based on recommendations from the attorney. This is perfectly normal and routine. Also difficult to predict exact times as it's a bit of a process. We continue to ask for patience and will of course let you guys know when we know. In the meantime, Thirty Bees is not dead. There is activity in Github and bugs continue to be fixed. Also, if you do run into problems, you can submit a bug in Github and you can always make a post in the forum.

Hi all We have some news to share with you: We've received the updated contract and after a few minor modifications, we felt comfortable enough to send it to our attorney. The contract is now at our attorney for verification and final approval. We should have more news soon. Will keep you posted.

@Community: Maybe you guys can shed some light here for @led24ee ?

There are many of us that feel the same way and are worried about TB's survival. This is why we decided to try and do something about it. And this is also why we are trying our best to get the sale finalised as soon as possible. If you don't mind, please detail the "many things that are not working" here. We will ensure that they get added to the "to be fixed" list and that they get resolved accordingly. You can also create forum posts of the issues, and the community may be able to provide solutions in the interim. The issues may also have to be logged as actual bugs in Github. edit: this unrelated discussion what moved to separate thread:

Actually, it's more complicated than that. We can only employ someone once the sale has been finalised. This is a completely incorrect assumption. We do not have any plans to close future additions or features behind pay walls. What keeps TB great and free will continue. So think TB as it is now with new additions, improvements, all for free. We are part of the community after all and have no dark side plans. We want what the community wants. Just want to see TB continue, and to improve, survive and thrive. We will share all our plans and road maps with you guys when we take over. Expect transparency and happiness 😁

On 9/21/2020 at 4:54 PM, datakick said: Yes, it's a little bit frustrating. Lol. Indeed 😀 We're just as eager to get this thing resolved as you all. Even more so. At least it's close now...

Hi Zen We will inject new life and new energy into TB. Basically revitalising a project that has essentially become stagnant. It's not being taken over by some corporate bad guys. We are members of the community, like you. Our focus and goal is not money and profit, but for TB to survive and thrive. Open source and free. Also, we won't be taking what was free once and moving it behind a pay wall. And we don't have any plans for a major architectural change. So won't be going the PS 1.7 route. In short: community focused and community involvement, open source, free. Continuation and improvement of Thirty Bees. More detail to follow in the near future.

Hi @wakabayashi No the negotiations did not fail. We're currently waiting for another update to the contract and this should be the final version. Once our attorney has checked it, we will proceed with the sale. As is normal with these things, it could still take a little while longer to wrap things up and create the new company. But from a negotiations standpoint, everything is essentially sorted. We appreciate your concern, but continue to ask for patience. Everything is on track and there's no need to worry or jump ship.

Thanks for the great message @avilink We're grateful for your and the community's support. We're excited about the future of Thirty Bees and are eager to pick up the reigns of this great platform and move it forward together with you and the community. We'd just like to ask for continued patience and understanding as we finalise the purchase of TB and setting up the new company. We will let you guys know when we have some new progress to report.

Hi all, Although progress has been made, it will still take some time to iron out a few things and to finalise the purchase and setup of the new company. We will let you guys know when we have some progress to report. We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding in this regard. Regarding bugs, please make a forum post detailing the issues and we & the community will have a look. We emphasise that our effort will be an official and professional continuation of Thirty Bees, with a core developer on board full time. Don't jump ship just yet.

Hi everyone We know it's now been a while since our first post. While we'd love to have new news to share, we're still waiting for some important documents to continue the negotiations. Someone here mentioned that buying a company can sometimes take months. Unfortunately we're seeing that this may be the case here too. We are eager to pick up the reigns and move TB forward, but will have to ask you all for your continued patience while we sort out all the details of purchasing TB. We're picking up that it could still take many weeks before this thing has been finalised. On the plus side, we do have some info to share: The Core Developer has essentially been finalised and has indicated that he is on board (subject to the sale of TB being concluded and other details, of course). We will reveal who, once everything is sorted. He will be full-time. And you will be more than happy 😉 We plan to move TB forward with continued maintenance and improvements and evolution. Making TB better, by building on its solid foundation and listening to the community. Not ripping it up and starting again. So no plans to change architecture or any crazy Prestashop 1.7 or Symfony ideas. There will be roadmaps, bug fixes, new features, enhancements, support and massive community involvement, feedback and participation. We look forward to finalising the negotiations and purchase of TB. We will provide feedback within the next few months. Hopefully sooner. In the meantime, please keep using and promoting TB. We promise an exciting future for TB ahead. Thanks for all your support 👍

Hi, Yes this is official. And we now have Moderator status, thanks to @lesley. We had to post without it as it was becoming apparent that more and more people were getting concerned about TB's current status and future. So we thought we'd let you all know quickly that something is in the works. Even though nothing is finalised as yet. Apologies for any confusion caused by posting without Moderator status. We will let you know once we have some new information to share, which could be within the next few weeks.

Hi all, we have some news on the future of Thirty Bees! https://forum.thirtybees.com/topic/4194-thirty-bees-future-announcement/