VBulletin
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| Developer(s) | vBulletin Solutions, Inc. |
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| Initial release | 2000 |
| Written in | PHP |
| Platform | PHP, MySQL |
| Type | Forum software |
| License | Commercial proprietary software[1] |
| Website | vbulletin |
vBulletin is a proprietary Internet forum software package sold by Internet Brands. It is written in PHP and uses a MySQL database server. It competes commercially with XenForo, while competing free forum software includes WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, MyBB, and phpBB.
History
Internet Brands acquired the product from JelSoft in 2007.[2]
In July 2010 the BBC reported that there was a serious flaw in vBulletin software that allows anyone to easily access the database username and password.[3]
In October 2010, Internet Brands sued three former employees, just as their new competing software XenForo was to be launched.[2], as well as a second lawsuit in the United States claiming breach of contract, copyright infringement, and misappropriation of trade secrets.[4]. In May 2011 it was announced that vBulletin had abandoned an attempt at preventing XenForo doing business,[5] and in 2013 the claims were dismissed.
vBulletin 4 was released in late 2009. The StyleVars system was added to draw CSS variables directly from the vBulletin Template code.[6]
References
- ^ "Software License Agreement for Downloaded Version". vBulletin. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ a b Metz, Cade. "vBulletin sues ex-devs over 'from scratch' competitor". The Register. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Fildes, Jonathan (2010-07-22). "BBC News". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^ Metz, Cade (2010-11-04). "Forumware giant vBulletin sues ex-devs (again)". The Register. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ Metz, Cade. "vBulletin abandons bid for injunction against ex-devs". The Register. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "vBulletin Skins". TalkTemplate.com. Retrieved 2012-02-29.