# imageboards
:ramen: an overview of popular imageboard software

## Popular

name | language/stack | source | comments
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LynxChan | NodeJS + MongoDB | https://gitgud.io/LynxChan/LynxChan | all functionality exposed via JSON based RPC
vichan | PHP + MySQL | https://github.com/vichan-devel/vichan/ | Fork of Tinyboard
infinity-next | PHP + RDMBS | https://github.com/infinity-next/infinity-next | Rewrite of infinity, built on top of the Laravel framework
Wakaba | Perl + RDMBS | http://wakaba.c3.cx/s/web/wakaba_kareha | Inspired by Futaba and Futallaby
Kareha | Perl + RDMBS | http://wakaba.c3.cx/s/web/wakaba_kareha | textboard-only version of Wakaba
TinyIB | PHP + RDMBS | https://github.com/tslocum/TinyIB | 

## Various other
name | language/stack | source | comments
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4jhan | NodeJS + RDMBS | https://github.com/phikal/4jhan-server | board engine only (JSON-based server-client architecture)
doushio | NodeJS + Redis | https://github.com/lalcmellkmal/doushio | Real-time features
meguca | Go + RethinkDB + Typescript | https://github.com/bakape/meguca | Real-time features

## Legacy, inactive or abandoned

name | language/stack | source | comments
-----| -------------- | ------ | --------
infinity | PHP + MySQL | https://github.com/ctrlcctrlv/infinity | deprecated in favor of vichan and/or infinity-next
Kusaba X | PHP + RDMBS | http://kusabax.cultnet.net/ | no updates since 2013
Edaha | PHP + RDMBS https://github.com/Edaha/Edaha | https://github.com/Edaha/Edaha | Fork of Kusaba X, no updates since 2013
Tinyboard | PHP + MySQL | https://github.com/savetheinternet/Tinyboard | 

### Other ressources
* http://www.9ch.in/overscript/
* http://9ch.in/over/index2.pl