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Uses the AOLServer web server with embedded TCL 8.2 interpreter:  Multihreaded, automatically caches interpreted code for speed.  Has builtin, easy to use hooks to connect to databases like Oracle, Sybase, PostgreSQL.

OpenACS is a web toolkit built on top of AOLServer.  It has a strong community-oriented focus, with emphasis on bulletin boards (aka message forums), news, classifieds, as well as ecommerce functionality.  It has a very strong templating system as well.

Users:  greenpeace.org, openacs.org, www.travelerstales.com (most functionality hidden in admin pages), www.pps.org .


















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