Usenet Protocol Usenet Protocol (NNTP, NNRP, etc) and software (newsgroup readers, etc.)

Real-Time Conferencing - real-time (multi-directional) discussion and data transfer, including Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Internet Phone, Videoconferencing

Up to Computer Supported Collaboration - Methods and software for cooperating and collaborating electronically. (Groupware)

Up to Person to Person Communications - Interpersonal Communications. IRC, BBS, email, paging, write, talk

Mconv BBS system - A fully functional Internet BBS similar to Monochrome BBS. Telnet-based, its features include single-keypress menu-driven operation, full colour with easy to use encoding system, user-to-user messaging facility, and in-BBS account handling tools. {(L)GPL}

Slash - Slash is a database-driven news and message board, using Perl, Apache and mySQL. It is the code that runs Slashdot. For forums, support, mailing lists, etc. please see the Slashcode site. {(L)GPL}

MetaDot Portal Server - Portal Server for web based information sharing... Each user has her own public portal within the portal allowing them to share information with other Internauts and do virtual collaboration. {(L)GPL}

Fun Bulletin Board - A web-based discussion [bulletin board] system {(L)GPL}

Independent Media Center {(L)GPL}

FurNG Web-Forum OLR System {(L)GPL}

Better Bulletin Board - The Better Bulletin Board is a free replacement for BBSs like the UBB. It uses an SQL database, and will be easily customizable and extensible. A web-based administration interface is planned. {(L)GPL}

Aurora BBS - Aurora is a mySQL driven BBS system written in perl. It is easy to set up (no file editing), completely customizable and powerful. The end goal is to be a freeware alternative to UltraBoard and UltimateBB. {(L)GPL}

WarpWare BBS - Web Based BBS Software designed with the feel of MSDOS-Based BBS Software such as WWIV, VBBS, PCBoard, Renegade,Telegard, etc. Built with Perl and SQL back-end, with a JavaScript/HTML front-end. Designed as a portable solution usable on Linux,Win32,an {oss}

dpforum - As the category description implies, this is a Web-based BBS. It is intended to be fast--not fancy--and to allow plenty of user control over the way messages are posted (with attachments and other gimmicks). {(L)GPL}

OpenSource BBS - The goal of OSBBS is to create a alternative BBS that is feature rich, rock solid, easy to use, easy to admin and configure. {(L)GPL}

DOINS - DOINS, or DOINS Is Not Slashdot, is a web-based information and news service in the spirit of Slashdot, only not-quite-so-advanced... yet. {(L)GPL}

Scoop - Scoop is a weblog script written in Perl with a MySQL backend. It is different then other weblogs, in that it allows the users to decide what stories get posted. {(L)GPL}

madchat - mAdchAt Encore une autre adaptation de slashdot.org autour du theme des ezines underground et de la diffusion des infos du meme theme. Le projet est orienté utilisateurs (en grand nombre) et se veut portable dans le but d'universaliser (ou de s'adapte {(L)GPL}

yablog - Yablog is Yet Another weBLOG. However, this one will have different user interfaces available, including Calendar, Forum and First Paragraph front pages. {(L)GPL}

mailog - The mailog utility extends *NIX functionality by providing a means of logging mail to a webpage. Its abilities range from personal web portals of incoming mail, to discussion boards and the original motivation, a persistent web-accessible mail reposito {oss}

pvWikiSystem - Implementation of a Wiki -- makes it VERY EASY to build collaborative websites. Right now, todo is basically take away some of the lax permissions. {(L)GPL}

vaxbb -- text-based Web bulletin board - A fast, perl-based CGI bulletin board for the Web. Based on the old VAX bulletin board system that I used at school. {(L)GPL}

Tiny Bulletin Board - TBB is just another attemp to create a superior Bulletin Board System :o) {(L)GPL}

Psunami Bulletin Board - Psunami Bulletin Board is an attempt to create a fast, customizable, fully-featured, 'Internet Bulletin Board' {(L)GPL}

FreeWorld BBS BBS Software for Linux {GPL}

NRG Bulletin Board - Web disscussion software. Easy administration and customisation. Designed for the novice user or system administrator, who doesn't want to have to learn how the software was written in order to use it!

anon_wwwboard - anon_wwwboard is a WWWBoard modified from Matt Wright's WWWBoard, written in Perl. The major features extended from Matt Wright's WWWBoard include sorting posted subject by modified time, created time, or subject ID, file locking to protect data file f

Ruboard - web discussions software - Very configurable web discussions board, entirely database backed, but represents articles and files in search-engine friendly way - board/msg/1.html. Supports word filters, file attachments, various restrictions, templates and so on.

Other Applications and Utilities

Inactive Orbits: (Not included on this page)