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PhpBB 3.0 Beta 3 is out

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The most famous forum software has reached the 3.0 beta 3 version.

This release fixes more than 299 bugs since the 12th August, you can found a list of them on the PhpBB Bug Tracker.

It also improves PhpBB 3 interoperability with full UTF-8 support and test in different production environments.

The database architecture modifications however prevents any updating from Beta 2 and previous releases.

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Extreme Message Board Review Available

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Extreme Message Board, aka XMB Test and Demonstration are now available on Forum-Software.org.

This software is developed by the XMB Software company, and is covered by the GPL license. Does this will help it to be the perfect forum ? More information in the review...

You can consult them here :

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XennoBB Review is available

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XennoBB 3.0.0 RC5 test and demonstration are now available on Forum-Software.org.

You can consult them here :

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FUDForum Review Available

After two weeks to install a repository architecture around Forum-Software.org, with a Subversion server, behind an HTTPS server, and the powerful Sitecopy tool for FTP synchronizing, we are back in the review world.

The next forum software on our list was FUDForum, and you can find its review on the left menu, or directly from the next links.

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