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Re: [PLUG] What Forum Software to use?
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On Sun, 7 Mar 2010, Gordon Dexter wrote:
> There's a reason phpBB is so popular, and that's probably because it's
> great software. I last used it a few years ago, and it was great back
> then; I'm sure it's even better now.
>
> I had a friend who ran a web hosting service, and back then (like 4-5
> years ago) he said that phpBB was the 'bane of [his] existence' because
> of it's popularity and frequent security issues. I think it's gotten
> better, but patching is still important.
>
> The other community forum software I've used is e107. It's a more
> general content management system with a forum plugin, and it has done
> everything I needed, but I'm not sure if I'm as confident in its
> architecture.
I've used FUDForum for its great mailinglist <-> forum integration. I
think that alone justifies using it, if it's something you want.
-- Asheesh.
--
God instructs the heart, not by ideas, but by pains and contradictions.
-- De Caussade
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