[KLUG Members] Message Thread

[Bruce Smith]

> For some time, I have participated in a message board, not Linux stuff,
> where there was message threading, but all the "headers" of each respondent
> were listed, until a new topic was formed, then there would be a space
> between topics.  Any 'registered' member, which was no big thing, could
> contribute to an ongoing topic, and add topics.
> 
> Unfortunately, that message board has gone off the air.  How big a deal is
> it to create a website that supports message board stuff?  I confess, I
> don't have a clue as to how to do it.  It was all done as .asp pages, but
> that was probably a function of the server it was on?  Thanks.

If you're thinking about writing your own, look at PHP   www.php.net.
PHP is a very powerful server side scripting language, like ASP.
(except it's free and comes standard with BSware & Redhat :)

My employer has a e-commerce written exclusively in PHP, and we use it
on the KLUG web site along with a PostgreSQL database to keep track of
our meetings and supporting members.

If you want something more canned, search freshmeat.net.  I seem to
recall seeing some of these packages available.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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