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Every so often we look at forum software [message #54676]

Sat, 15 November 2008 00:26

timmy

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This one is not broken, though we can't upgrade it easily. If we want a more modern piece of software we need to migrate. And the software needs to be free.

With that in mind I thought that, this time, we'd ask you guys if you know of any forum software that would be suitable.

Our criteria are:

Not phpBB, not now, not ever, never!
uses ideally PostgreSQL, though MySQL is half OK at a pinch
Is able to be configured as a threaded board
does not have a reputation for security holes
Is not a common target for Spammers and Hackers
Did I mention phpBB and the fact that there is no point in even thinking of suggesting it?
Easy to customise the skin.
Does not require any Micro$oft environment of any description to be loaded onto our server
capable of importing with some ease the entire set of posts we hold already
Impose only a light(!) load on the server when a spidering bot comes to call

[Updated on: Sat, 15 November 2008 00:40]

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		Every so often we look at forum software By: timmy on Sat, 15 November 2008 00:26
		PHPBB!!! By: saben on Sat, 15 November 2008 08:57
		Re: PHPBB!!! By: timmy on Sat, 15 November 2008 09:48
		Re: Every so often we look at forum software By: CallMePaul on Sat, 15 November 2008 16:04
		Re: Every so often we look at forum software By: timmy on Sat, 15 November 2008 23:30

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