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Subject: Re: Web forum tools -recomendations please
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Vizion wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I need to install a community forum system running in a apache/freebsd 
> environment. Any software suggestions  ideas and or experiences to share?
> 
> All contributions appreciated
> 
> david 

SMF (Simple Machines Forum) is by far the best free one I have come 
across. It has tons of features out of the box, a helpful community, and 
a nice staff.

http://www.simplemachines.org

I don't think vBulletin is worth the money. After trying SMF I am 
kicking myself for purchasing the vB license a year or two ago. SMF also 
has the nice database based post read tracking, something that vBulletin 
still doesn't even have yet (except in their new 3.5 betas I think). Not 
to mention it's 100% free and always will be. vBulletin only gives you a 
years worth of updates, and mine expired right before they released tons 
of new bug fixes.

Give it a try. The SMF 1.1 Beta 3 is pretty stable too, and has tons of 
new features. :)

-Mark