what's the best forum software?

[sLydE]

What is the best free forum software? I am running my own fedora core2-based web/ftp server, and am thinking of adding some forums to it. I was wondering if anyone had some experience with the various softwares, and if i could get some advice.

[lokelo]

I personally like phpBB. very customizeable and free.

[MasterOfPuppets]

yes phpbb is very user friendly. not only for you, but for any mods you may appoint.

[Masterof]

Among free and open source software, phpBB tops my list. Fairly good product, huge MOD database, and pretty good support.
Demo : free forum (http://www.forumotion.com)

[Aliotroph?]

You signed up to reply to a thread that's been ignored for almost five years? *bug*

[sLydE]

Wow, how far I've come in 5 years :)

[Mystic]

A useful thread, I was just wondering about such stuff myself, I am planning to make a couple of forums.

[SoulPriestess]

Well, nothing's changed. There's a lot of good free stuff out there, but phpBB definitely tops my list.

If you don't like it though, SMF (http://www.simplemachines.org/) might be good too, but I've never tried it personally.

[Looney]

That may be true but if you read the rules of the board it says not to dredge up old threads and to just start a new one.

[Aliotroph?]

Bah. Totally forgivable when it's actually a useful thread. Just weird when somebody signs up to reply to an olde one. They don't know the community well enough to know how people will react.

[Heidi]

For a small/medium-sized user base on a home server, I'd definitely go with FluxBB. Lightweight, fast, works with sqlite alone and requires virtually no setup.