Forumtalk

Forumtalk is the collective name for an Apache module and a server which, together, can be used to create high performance web forums.
Development and support of Forumtalk is done by IC&S, a Dutch company specialized in Linux development and support.
The Forumtalk developers can be reached through the Forumtalk mailinglist.

Forumserver

This component of Forumtalk handles the connection to the (MySQL or PostgreSQL) database and listens for connections from the Apache module. Communication with the Apache module is done with XML.

Naturally, Forumserver can be located on another machine than the Apache installation running the Forumtalk module.

Forumtalk Apache Module

The Apache module gets html templates from a web server (which might be another apache on the same machine) and merges them with output from the forumserver. Specialized tags like <forumtalk::list> and <forumtalk::output> specify what messages should be outputted.

For ultimate flexibility, it is recommended that the template server runs php. This allows for advanced features such as interactive message post forms that can check the validity of data, user logins, etc.

More Documentation

Shortly, there will be a complete user manual available in several formats, describing in detail how to set up a Forumtalk environment, along with tips for advanced features.