VB a PHPBB2 Spawn?

Along my search for a better free forum software, i noticed that phpbb2 is Uber-Familiar with VBulletin.

http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=30
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=38238


Look Familiar?
I also saw the "BB Code" Term, which is "VB Code" in VBulletin. Is VBulletin a spawn of PhpBB?

ADD: Speaking of VB, there is a new 2.2.7 version.

As long as it works so flawlessly as it does.

Yes. BBCode is about as close as you come to a standard forum code.

See the BlazeBoard coder pat himself on the back. Frickin' wunderchilde...

RailGunner said:

I also saw the "BB Code" Term, which is "VB Code" in VBulletin. Is VBulletin a spawn of PhpBB?

No
http://www.phpbb.com/about.php

vBulletin is commercial to begin with etc.

Both use the same php language that's it.

Wtf they look nothing alike.

bigbadgangsta said:

Wtf they look nothing alike.

Depends how you set it up.

If you have the souce code like from phpbb or Yabb you can do anything you want. :D

Phoenix said:

If you have the souce code like from phpbb or Yabb you can do anything you want. :D

Uh, you need the source code the run them... Anyways, all forums look somewhat familiar, because it's the best structure for a forum. Also, vBulletin is older than phpBB2 (dunno about phpBB though).

boris said:

Uh, you need the source code the run them... Anyways, all forums look somewhat familiar, because it's the best structure for a forum. Also, vBulletin is older than phpBB2 (dunno about phpBB though).

LOL another English perfectionist.

If ya gotsa da sorcy cody yo can do anyding ya want wid it, yes, even run dad sucker! And ya get da sorcy cody when ya get da program.

Phoenix said:

LOL another English perfectionist.

What are you talking about? He wasnt insulting your english. PHP is an interpreted/dynamically compiled language. You cant run these without the source code.

RailGunner said:

I also saw the "BB Code" Term, which is "VB Code" in VBulletin. Is VBulletin a spawn of PhpBB?

VBulletin came first.

What would be the point in charging for something that a free version that is very similar already exists? Believe me, I've been interested in Forum stuffage for years, VBulletin came first.

ZarcyB said:

What would be the point in charging for something that a free version that is very similar already exists?

/me looks at 90% of Windows software

Dunno.