new phpBB is ok and its I think with EASY mod preinstalled means.. can install modification without doing any modifications..
phpBB3 can now stand with other boards available.
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If you are thinking to run community website then be one step away from Drupal becz its forums are junk.. but if you decide to use other forum software with drupal then its fine.
wait for olympus to go full and final .... till then dont go live with it .... as far as smf is concerned .... na not my choice .... out of ipb and vb ... i'd go for vb
ipb is very low
vb is great and the best if u have got the money
otherwise in free alternatives:
1. phpbb- great .. download the phpbb fully modded edition and it will contain most of the mods automatically installed
2. smf: great if u dont plan to have a lot of mods.. just a basic and simple forum software
phpbb3. i cant rate it highly enough. vb is too costly (Rs. 7000) plus u need a host that allows hosting of paid software (or ur own server). phpBB rulez in every way for me.
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