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ASP Forums
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Threaded message board software implemented with Active Server Pages, Javascript, and VBScript. Any ODBC/SQL compliant database can be used for message storage. |
ASP Forums
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AZbb
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Forum based on PHP. Free for nonprofit and personal use.
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AZbb
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BlazeBoard
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PHP-based message board software with email notification, instant messaging, polls, and other features.
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BlazeBoard
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ConferWeb
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Simple system with linear discussions. Also suitable for use as a guestbook.
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ConferWeb
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D3E
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Open Source tool for document-centered discussions. Works with customized versions of HyperNews and Phorum.
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D3E - Digital Document Discourse Environment
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eThreads
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Supports distributed servers. Requires Perl and mySql.
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eThreads
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Ikonboard
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Flat (linear) message board software featuring email notification and instant messaging.
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Ikonboard
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mod_virgule
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Open source forum and weblog software which drives Advogato. Also see the Virgule scripting engine.
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mod_virgule
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NeoBoard
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Open source message board software implemented with PHP and MySQL. Features e-mail notification.
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NeoBoard
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Phorum
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Open source message board software implemented with PHP and MySQL. Features e-mail notification and moderated posting.
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Phorum
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phpBB
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Popular open source message board software implemented with PHP. Features e-mail notification. Requires an external database (MySQL, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or Access).
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phpBB
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PHP/FI Webboard
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Simple bulletin board software implemented with PHP/FI and MySQL. Sample discussion is in Russian.
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PHP/FI Webboard
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Prattle
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Simple open source forum software with a linear conversation structure, implemented with PHP and MySQL.
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Prattle
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Ruboard
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Simple BBS software, originally modelled after WWWBoard.
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Ruboard
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SKForum
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Open source system based on J2EE and MySQL, which also features an address book, a wiki, polling, a guest book, and other widgets.
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SKForum
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Snitz Forums
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Feature-rich message board software similar to UBB, based on ASP.
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Snitz Forums
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Synthigence Forum
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Threaded message board software. Requires Microsoft .NET Framework and MS Access or SQL Server
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Synthigence Forum
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Ultimate Bulletin Board
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A stripped-down freeware version of the commercial product.
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Ultimate Bulletin Board
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UltraBoard
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Free for personal and nonprofit use.
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UltraBoard
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WebBBS
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A template you can hack to suit your own needs. Formerly known simply as "Basic Bulletin Board Script."
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WebBBS
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WWWBoard
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Very widely used.
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WWWBoard
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YaBB (Yet another Bulletin Board)
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Perl-based message board software.
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YaBB (Yet another Bulletin Board)
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YaBB SE
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Enhanced version of YaBB. No longer being supported, since the development team has gone on to create SMF.
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YaBB SE
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Zorum
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Based on PHP and MySQL. Supports both linear and threaded discussion views.
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