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Reformatting ownership of BetterDiscord and passing the torch
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| logo = BetterDiscord Logo.png | | logo = BetterDiscord Logo.png | ||
| logoCaption = Logo of BetterDiscord | | logoCaption = Logo of BetterDiscord | ||
| yearsActive = August 2015 - present ( | | yearsActive = August 2015 - present (11 years) | ||
| platforms = Desktop | | platforms = Desktop <small>(Linux, MacOS, Windows)</small> | ||
| developers = [[ | | developers = [[User:Kaan]], [[doggybootsy]] (formerly [[Zerebos]], [[Jiiks]]) | ||
| licenses = Apache-2.0 | | licenses = Apache-2.0 | ||
| repo = [https://github.com/BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord] | | repo = [https://github.com/BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord] | ||
| languages = Javascript | | languages = Typescript, Javascript | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''BetterDiscord''' (formerly BetterDiscordApp and BandagedBD) is one of the first client mods and the oldest that is still alive today. | '''BetterDiscord''' (formerly BetterDiscordApp and BandagedBD) is one of the first [[client mods]] and the oldest one that is still alive today. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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BetterDiscord was created by [[Jiiks]] in August 2015. | BetterDiscord was created by [[Jiiks]] in August 2015. | ||
Jiiks started a rewrite under the v2 branch | Jiiks started a rewrite under the v2 branch on November 6, 2016, which became dormant on May 17. 2017. On January 10, 2018, another rewrite was started as a fork under the JsSucks organization<ref>{{cite web|title=First commit to JsSucks/BetterDiscordApp|url=https://github.com/JsSucks/BetterDiscordApp/commit/ea8ac32a1c7debacf57dc175d4caca770bc01a78}}</ref>, referred to as BetterDiscordv2. | ||
In October 2018, [[Zerebos]] forked the original repository to keep it maintained while BetterDiscordv2 was in development, rebranding it as BandagedBD on February 5, 2018<ref>{{cite web|title="rebrand as BandagedBD"|url=https://github.com/BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord/commit/d60461023d13775c9b2d2d2fc980bb3e00b1db2d}}</ref>. | In October 2018, [[Zerebos]] forked the original repository to keep it maintained while BetterDiscordv2 was in development, rebranding it as BandagedBD on February 5, 2018<ref>{{cite web|title="rebrand as BandagedBD"|url=https://github.com/BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord/commit/d60461023d13775c9b2d2d2fc980bb3e00b1db2d}}</ref>. | ||
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BetterDiscordv2 goes dormant on March 16, 2019<ref>{{cite web|title=Final JsSucks/BetterDiscordApp commit|url=https://github.com/JsSucks/BetterDiscordApp/commit/835cc3134cbc80408faeec8b6df9608405650a1b}}</ref>. | BetterDiscordv2 goes dormant on March 16, 2019<ref>{{cite web|title=Final JsSucks/BetterDiscordApp commit|url=https://github.com/JsSucks/BetterDiscordApp/commit/835cc3134cbc80408faeec8b6df9608405650a1b}}</ref>. | ||
BandagedBD would begin a rewrite on March 20, 2020<ref>{{cite web|title=First BandagedBD rewrite commit|url=https://github.com/BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord/commit/aa7a1a0966692a319d9a6e0a8a9612bf3a33c0d6}}</ref>, which has become the current code base since. BandagedBD would acquire the BetterDiscord name on July 26, 2020<ref>{{cite web|title="Changes BandagedBD to BetterDiscord"|url=https://github.com/BetterDiscord/BetterDiscord/commit/0f45dc6e22028bbb4ea1dc456d86a455e47d9dc7}}</ref>. | |||
The original BetterDiscordApp repository | The original BetterDiscordApp repository was finally archived on August 2, 2022. | ||
On December 4th 2025, [[Zerebos]] released a blog on his [https://zerebos.com/blog/betterdiscord-passing-the-torch/ website] stated, "Passing the Torch: The Future of BetterDiscord". This was [[Zerebos]] stating he is passing down his legacy to [[User:Kaan]] and [[doggybootsy]], with [[doggybootsy]] becoming the Lead Developer and [[User:Kaan]] becoming the second developer. | |||
[[Category:Client Mods]] | [[Category:Client Mods]] | ||