April 19, 2007 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Easy CGI (easycgi.com) announced last week that it has upgraded its current version of PHPBB (phpbb.com) to version 2.0.22. This release includes several updates, patches and optimizations related to security.
"Since its inception, phpBB has been among the leading bulletin board solutions and quickly rose to be the world's leading Open Source forum software," says Dan Richfield, CEO of Easy CGI. "Offering the latest version of PHPBB to our customers provides them secure and advanced features within our affordable hosting solution."
PHPBB offers a range of features, including permission systems, private messaging, a customizable template and language system, search functions and support for multiple databases. PHPBB version 2.0.22 can be installed conveniently with Easy CGI's one step script installation tool located in the Hosting Control Panel. Easy CGI offers a Web hosting services to over 20,000 Web sites.
Easy CGI recently announced it upgraded its application framework to Dot Net Nuke 4.5.
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