I blogged about this, too, some weeks ago: www.andreas-kraus.net/.../

It's really a pitty that we need to stick with PHP forums if we want to use a full featured forum which is not overpriced.

hi chris, i've looked at my disc for this forum source code. yes, you can get it from:
rapidshare.com/files/57303689/aspnetforum.rar.html

considering that phpBB is completely free it makes community server look like a rip off. im an asp.net developer and only ever recommend or use phpBB.

No wonder there is such a big php community!

Anyone mind creating an open source project and see what support it gets from the community? DotNetKicks is a great sample, I think about 300 commits in the last few months from new members.

There is a free version called "Express Edition", though there are limitations.

http://get.communityserver.org/Express.aspx

Also, the source code is available for viewing, and, should you desire, creating your own custom modifications.

You could give Yet Another Forum (yaf) a try. http://www.yetanotherforum.net/ It seems a bit dated in some respects, but is very stable and solid.

Hi Chris,


I'm sorry you're frustrated with Community Server in these regards. But, we've always been openly supportive of our roots and taking care of our own community.

As such, we do have the Express Edition, and we often give out free licenses to free, community-supported sites.

Ping me at my email address (jalexander [at] telligent [dot] com) and let's chat!

We're definitely not the evil empire that some make us out to be sometimes. Give us a try!



-Jason

Why not try mojoPortal (http://www.mojoportal.com)? Its truly free, truly open source, has forums, blogs and lots of other features and it keeps getting better all the time.
Cheers,
Joe Audette

You could also give SubSonicForums a whirl... http://code.google.com/p/subsonicforums/

Why not DNN? I know its a huge beast (for a newbie). But it is worth putting some effort in customizing it. They got forum and blog modules, you can use the YAF's module if you don't like the default forum that comes with DNN.

I have the CS 1.1 source code (from early 2006) some where in my backup drives. I'll drop a line with the link after putting on a file sharing site.

DNN always seems like a good solution, until you actually put it in. Then, it is just one problem after another. And, if you are on a shared hosting environment, things are even worse. It is a shame, too, because there really is a lot of work that went into dnn, and, on paper, it is really powerful. The problem is that it is bloated, slow, and full of useless features (like the task scheduler) that slow it down to a grinding halt.

If any one still needs a copy, I have the asp.net forums exe shared at

http://www.box.net/shared/2nral0vu7b

Hi,
I got hold of AspNetForums source code from rapidshare.com/files/57303689/aspnetforum.rar.html

Now, I know this project is burried and CS is being sold. Does anyone knows if I can use this old code to integrate into my website (a public facing forums)???