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  • Advanced Forum
    CGI application that implements discussions on a website.
  • A-Forum
    ISAPI server application. Discussion forum for MS IIS running on Windows NT/2000/XP. Shareware. Highlights, installation instructions, FAQ, examples of this forum in use.
  • aGNeS News Forum BBS
    aGNeS can be used remotely and can have virtually any layout. You can also download aGNeS and try it on your server. aGNeS is web-manageable and can run as many different forums as you want.
  • Application Foundry
    Makers of Message Foundry. Database-driven, threaded discussion forum software for Microsoft Windows 95 and later. Feature-limited version available for download.
  • BoardAide
    Unofficial support forum for various message board systems.
  • Ceilidh
    Group discussion program, written in C, for the World Wide Web. Threaded bulletin boards for BeOS, Mac, OS/2, UNIX and Windows web servers.
  • CuteCast
    Free web-based discussion forum application, written in Perl. Runs on UNIX or NT. Screen shots, list of features.
  • DiscusWare
    WWW discussion board software package that can be installed on a Unix or Windows 95/98/NT web server. Installation takes about 15 minutes and does not require hand-editing of the script files. Free and paid versions available.
  • e_Board
    Web board script for UNIX and NT. Features include e-mail notification, integrated search.
  • Encore Web Forum II
    Written in the Perl language with a ASCII text file database structure that will run on almost any web server and operating system, including Windows, Unix, Linux and Solaris.
  • Forum Applet
    Uses Perl for the CGI, and a Java applet for the user interface. Designed to look like a normal newsreader. Ad-supported version available for download; removing the advertisements requires payment.
  • HyperNews
    Web-based threaded discussion board software written in Perl. Package of CGI programs provide centralized, asynchronous conferencing capabilities for HTTP servers. Open source, runs on UNIX.
  • Ikonboard
    Written in the Perl programming language and backed by a variety of database options. Free.
  • mwForum
    Open-source, uses Perl/MySQL, compatible with mod_perl for optimal performance. Design goals: ease of use, stability, security, speed, professional and consistent look, easy customization.
  • Net.Polemics
    A free ISAPI based bulletin board system. For Windows NT4/2000/XP servers. List of features, a working demo, and download.
  • OpenACS
    An open-source version of the ArsDigita Community System, comprised of a Web server plus PostgreSQL database. Free download, documentation, FAQ, forums, links to existing sites using this solution. [Unix, source]
  • POP Forums
    Database-backed bulletin board software for web servers that use Windows NT/2000/.NET.
  • RPGBoard
    Calls itself the Swiss army knife of message board scripts. Written in Perl, is free, under the GPL. Features list, comparison chart, links to sites using the script.
  • SimpleForum
    A simple CGI script to maintain and run Bulletin Board Systems. Runs on any server with Perl installed.
  • SiteNet BBS
    Shareware discussion forum package allows polls, moderation, email notification, password protection. Built-in search engine. Features, requirements, registration information, working demos.
  • Slash
    The Perl/MySQL code used to run Slashdot.
  • Sporum
    Free web-based discussion forum with extensive administrative features, and easy installation procedure. Requires Perl 5 and MySQL.
  • TalkShop
    Collection of Perl scripts to run a web forum. Started in life as Matt Wright's WWWBoard, but has several added features including search, subscription, moderation.
  • TalkSpread
    Commercial software suitable for private and public uses. Runs on IIS with a Microsoft SQL Server backend.
  • Techno Trade Web Based Message Board
    Simple CGI-based messaging. Includes option to ban bad words. Site does not work in Netscape 3 or 4.
  • Teemz Discussion Systems
    Free Perl/CGI message board system. Lightweight, customisable through the use of skins.
  • Threads
    A threaded discussion list manager for the web. Shareware. Written in Perl. Versions available for Windows, Mac, and UNIX.
  • UBB Central
    Ultimate Bulletin Board. A web-based bulletin board system written in the Perl language backed by a flat-file database with a unique caching system.
  • UBB Developers Network
    A community of CGI-Perl programmers and web developers centered around modifying the Ultimate Bulletin Board software.
  • Vintage Threads
    Free script for traditional threaded forums with no emoticons and no registration.
  • 9Volt
    Simple and Plus versions of threaded message board script, with password manager, written in Perl. For Apache running on UNIX.
  • WebBBS
    Perl-based WWWboard-like format. Shareware. Site includes downloads, FAQs, links to sites using this forum.
  • WWWBoard
    Offers a free, threaded messageboard programmed in Perl.
  • X-Forum
    Free bulletin board program written in Perl. English and Dutch language modules. System requirements, screen shot, list of features.
  • XMLBoard
    Free message board script, written in Perl, released under the GPL. Allows multiple forums. Built-in search. FAQ, overview of features, demos.
  • YaBB
    Open source, customizable forum software written in Perl. Runs on Unix or Windows NT.
  • YTP-BBS
    Simple bulletin board script with search feature. English and Japanese language modes. Messages can be sorted several ways. Written in Perl. Free.
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