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Free sure they are out there, legal no. I'd stick with PhpBB until you have the cash to purchase a license, either used or new, for vBulletin. Having 5+ licenses now for vBulletin, and just picked up a used one the other day, the transfer of a license is very painless from one user to another. You just have to watch who you are buying from, so they don't rip you off.
Yeah but i think if i will start out with phpBB and then when I have cash. (It is only possible when my forum does well) then i don't think i will be able to migrate to vbulletin. Bcoz if i have reached at the place where i can part with $160 from my forum earnings then I will keep that $160 and let the forum go on with phpBB.
I think vbulletin should have a trial version type licence for users who can settle down easily. And then make a purchase.
Anyeay i have ultimately decided to go with phpBB bcoz there is no other option. and i don't want to use that nulled scripts for my forum. So vbulletins found for free are useless. I think so.
Sure, people want to give away their $160 software licences for free all the time. Hey, while you're at it, why don't I give you my credit card too, then you can buy whatever you want?