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php-nuke
Francisco Burzi
http://phpnuke.org
SQL database server (highly tested on MySQL)
Apache Web server and PHP version 4.x
GPL
PHP-Nuke is a content management system / portal similar in functionality to the slashcode but written in a different language (PHP instead of Perl). It lets editors decide which story to post on the website and users can comment on them. Users can register and create their own pages and journals. It also includes features such as site search, polls, links and usage statistics. The interface has been translated into several languages, so no need to stick to English.

Once installed, the maintenance is relatively straight forward and does not require significant technical skill.