Linux.com

"One system that is growing in popularity is Simple Machines Forum (SMF)"
No, its not growing in popularity. Nobody really uses SMF.

SMF is licensed under its own restrictive license which is not an Open Source Initiative (OSI) compatible license.

"Any Distribution of this Package, whether as a Modified Package or not, requires express written consent from Simple Machines LLC."

If you want to write about a forum software, then there are a dozen of good forum software that are actually free software / open source.

PunBB is a secure, fast, free, light-weight forum.

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