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Every webmaster knows that open source software is wicked cool! I used to think open source software meant just Linux software but then I found a few that were made for Windows too. But I didn’t realise that there were open source versions of full websites. Especially Web 2.0 type sites. Here are a few interesting versions of current Web 2.0 sites that I’ve found:

Video Sharing

PHPMotion

Show In A Box

Plumi

Social Bookmarking

Scuttle

Unalog

Getboo

Sabros.us

Social News

Pligg

Wiki

JSPWiki

Social Networking

Bevey

Appleseed

Check out this other list of social networking software.

Photo Sharing

Photospace

Online Collaborations:

Dimdim

Grab them while you can. Pligg is being sold off on Mashable. I personally don’t think the new owners will start charging for it. They’ll probably just do what Wordpress do and provide consultancy services instead. But you never know!

If you find any more, just leave a comment

The following scripts can be used to build social networking sites to be customised to your chosen niche. These can be monetised by either showing advertisements or by selling subscriptions.

PHPizabi

Free social networking application. Has been downloaded over 100,000 times already.

Boonex Dolphin

Free social networking application that is centred on dating. If you want to remove the company’s links, you’ll need to pay a fee.

Elgg

Free social networking script that’s targeted mainly to educational institutes though this can be customised easily.

Barnraiser AroundMe

Open source social networking application. Can be integrated with wikis, blogs and forums. Also has built-in support for OpenID.

Myspace Resources Website Script. Contains layouts, generators, codes, friend train, upload tools, graphics and more.

Comes with Google AdSense built in. Just add your Adsense publisher ID and you’re off!

Add this script to an existing website to keep people coming back! Or sign up with a free hosting site instead and start a standalone site.

Download it now for free.

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Turnkey Flash Game Website Script. Filled with over 150 Flash Games ready to upload to your host.

Website template and script.
Includes an admin area to upload new games.
You can easily edit the website template to suit your needs.
Add this script to an existing website to keep people coming back! Or sign up with a free hosting site instead and start a standalone site.

Download it now for free.Don’t forget to subscribe to Make Wicked Money.