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AOLserver was 5 years ahead of its time, then stayed put for the next 10. Back under the name NaviServer it is still being actively maintained, although new development is intermittent. Likewise, OpenACS is still a going concern, but the community is kinda small.

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IIRC Arsdigita took on VC money, forced out the original management, decided to rewrite ACS in the language du jour (Java), which as a side effect pretty much ended Arsdigita involvement in OpenACS.

AOLserver and OpenACS both being stranded on their own little tech island, it's not surprising the rest of the world eventually caught up and surpassed them.

My own career took a different path, so I haven't kept up with the fortunes of OpenACS. Impressive it's still being developed.

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