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• Computers: Software: Internet: Servers: Message Boards  (10)

• aterr - An open-source, web-based, threaded forum system written in PHP, supporting nested posts and forums.
• bbPress - Template-driven PHP/MySQL forum software developed by the creators of WordPress. [Open source, GPL]
• Bestweb - Usenet style threaded discussion, multiple forums, multiple languages, automatic archiving, printable pages, and message voting.
• bSpeak Threaded Messageboard - A PHP and MySQL based messageboard software. [Commercial]
• ccForum - A simple, easy to use message board system. It supports single or multiple forums, user registration and anonymous posting, and forum administrators. ccForum is written in PHP and is based on a MySQL database. [Open source, GPL]
• DCForum+ - A PHP/MySQL implementation of DCForum web discussion program. [Commercial]
• FluxBB - Forum software forked by four developers of PunBB that supports MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite and produces valid XHTML [Open source, GPL]
• FUD Forum - Very feature-rich PHP forum system with MySQL/PostgreSQL backend.
• FunkBoard - A multi-thread customisablebulletin board messaging system. It uses PHP and either MySQL or PostgreSQL database. [Freeware]
• GrimBB - Open source PHP board that uses embedded flat-file database and can work on free web hosting providers. [Open source]
• IbPhp - Ikonboard's PHP version. It supports all CGI version's features and it's free. A free registration is required to download the script.
• IceBB - Open-source forum software in PHP.
• iDB - PHP/MySQL message board software that supports themes, Atom, RSS, XHTML. [Open Source, BSD]
• MBoard - A simple message board for those who don't want or need large forums. Supports smileys, and e-mail notification. [Freeware]
• MercuryBoard - Bulletin board written in object-oriented PHP4 with a MySQL database backend.
• miniBB - Presents features, and requirements of the free bulletin board application with demo, downloads, manual and community forum. Premium extensions and service also available.
• myBB - Coded in PHP and backed by mySQL. Free
• Oxygen - A highly customisable open-source web-based bulletin board that requires PHP4, a mySQL database.
• Phorum - A free threaded, web-based bulletin board system written in PHP with a variety of backend database option available.
• PHP/XML Forum - A free thread-oriented, XML-based news forum. No database required.
• Prattle - A message board system implementing a clean linear model. [Open source, GPL]
• PunBB - News, information, downloads, newsletter subscription, international support, hosting and forums for the lightweight discussion board. [Open source, GPL]
• PunBB - Aims to be a fast and lightweight PHP-powered discussion board. Licensed under GNU GPL.
• SEO-Board - A fast, and search engine friendly forum software written in PHP/MySQL. [Open source]
• SkaidonDesigns - Template designer for phpBB, vBulletin, IPB software.
• SMF - A community software package with themes, fast message database, secure file-attaching system, and mod installation manager. [Freeware]
• SonicBB - Free open source PHP/MySQL bulletin board software
• SowiBB - Forum software written in PHP with a MySQL backend.
• Spam Board - Customizable PHP bulletin board software that supports different SQL backends [Open source, GPL]
• Supermod - A PHP forum software to a higher level YABBSE based concept radically modified and customized for free.
• 7th BBS - A modular Bulletin Board System based on PHP 5 and MySQL 4+. [Open source, GPL]
• TinyPHPForum - Open source PHP-based database forum with multi-language, multi-skin, and avatar uploading support.
• Transverse Styles - Provides Invision Power Board skins and vBulletin styles. All skins and styles are packaged with fixed and fluid configurations. [Commercial]
• tribbyBoard - A free threaded message board script written in PHP with a MySQL backend.
• UBBThreads - Threaded or linear viewing of posts, address books, CSS compatible, session or cookie based, moderators, multi-language support, private forums, profanity filter, and user pictures. [Commercial]
• Unclassified NewsBoard - Unicode-supporting PHP/MySQL forum software that produces standard XHTML and CSS. [Open source, GPL]
• UseBB - A PHP/MySQL bulletin board package designed for small to medium sized web sites. [Open source, GPL]
• Vanilla - PHP/MySQL forum software with multilingual support and more than 100 plug-ins. [Open source, GPL]
• Virtual Forums - PHP/MySQL forum software that's hosted remotely and customizable.
• W-Agora - Free forum written in PHP. It has also a guestbook, a download area, a photo gallery and a news publisher feature. It uses MySql as database.
• WiForums - Interoperable (vBulletin, phpBB2 and IPB) Web/WAP Discussion Forums for Cell phones, PDAs and other handheld devices.
• WMForum - A very simple discussion board program written in PHP. It doesn't use any SQL database.
• WowBB - WowBB offers features such as auto install/upgrade, a WYSIWYG editor with integrated spell-checker, auto time zone detection and smart caching. Requires PHP and MySQL.
• WowClassic - Commercial PHP forum software based on WowBB that offers a WYSIWYG editor and uses MySQL
• WSN Forum - Fully customizable, extensible and translateable PHP/MySQL forum script. [Commercial]
• XMB - PHP/MySQL forum software that supports themes, BB code, and instant messaging. [Open source, GPL]
• Xsorbit - Free forums and professional message board and forum software for personal or business use.
• YaBB SE - A PHP/MySQL port of Yet another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 1 Gold (see above).

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