Est. 2026 — The Script Foundation

Preserving the history of internet communities, one forum at a time.

Script Foundation documents the software that ran the message boards, guilds, and comment sections of the early web — from Ultimate Bulletin Board to the platforms still running today.

Catalog: — entries
Earliest record: 1995
Latest record: 2026
License: CC BY-SA 4.0

—Software Archived

—Versions Documented

—Screenshots

—Discontinued

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