Here's what I've (com)piled .

Since I am not an original English speaker I'd like someone who is, to check my grammar and style (the text passed spelling check.)

I've separated the features in three groups but I was unable to sort them inside groups to make more sense than that.

I need more help on that!

Also, feel free to improve this list any way you wish.

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TECH FEATURES

• Quick and easy installation.
• 100% ASP.NET.
• Versions for dot NET 1.1 (no further development) and dot NET 2.0.
• MS-SQL database.
• Available as stand-alone application, DotNetNuke and Rainbow portal Module.
• Writen in C#; source available under GPL.

ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES:

• Web based administration.
• Unlimited number of boards forums, categories, and messages.
• Unlimited user groups, and ranks.
• Rank images
• Multilingual support (also for RTL languages) (**if Omid  wishes to share his code)
• Unicode (UTF-8) encoding
• Template-based design.
• Email verification.*
• Open links in new window*
• Set max attachment size
• Set number of posts/topics per page
• Store images in Database or in filesystem.
• Ranks in ladder system (based on number of posts) or independent of the number of posts.
• Access rights based on group membership; Option to hide forums when user has no access.
• Move topics to other forums.
• Administrators can mass email to all users or specific group.
• Supports smileys/emoticons (.PAK compatible).
• Remove nested quotes option
• MD5 Encrypted passwords
• IP banning.
• Bad words filter
• Possibility to implement various formated text editors (FCK, FreeTextBox)
• Set HTML tags that are allowed in posts using formated text editors.
• Set Number of seconds before another post can be entered. (Does not apply to admins or mods.)
• Set maximum avatar file size and dimensions (in pixels)
• Option to disable new user registrations.
• Suspend membership (no access to the forum)
• If the forum is moderated, posts have to be approved by a moderator. (Option; Does not apply to admins or mods.)

USER FEATURES

• Full BBCode support
• Date and number formatting based upon the user's browser settings.
• All dates and times in local time zone for registered users.
• Users can pick their own language and theme.*
• Users can collapse the panes of the forum.
• Threaded view for topics*
• Includes forum private messaging.*
• Receive an email notification for a new private message (user option)
• Send e-mails, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AIM, and ICQ instant messages*
• RSS feeds.
• Quick reply.
• Upload attachments*
• Signatures*
• Remote and uploaded avatars*
• Polls can be added to posts*
• Member list.
• Member profiles.
• Active topics list.
• Latest posts list.
• Active users list.
• Print topics.
• Email topics.
• Email notifications for new posts in forums or in topics.
• View and delete subscriptions from the user control panel.
• Change password in control panel.
• Reset forgotten password.

(*if set in host settings)

The list looks perfect to me.

The only thing I would change (personal preference) is numbering each item. I've found that makes discussing app upgrade lists easier.

While I'm on it, for item 12 of ADMINISTRATIVE FEATURES, SQL2005 has a new image data type (or revamped?). Since virus(s) can now travel via images, my boss has had me move all filesystem images into the database for security. Wouldn't that be a good idea here?

BTW...2 weeks in Italy...forgot the sunscreen!!!!:oops:

http://www.simplemachines.org/about/features.php 

Very nice! Shouldn't be hard to create a simple HTML page that lists what you've got above!!! You could add it as a (hard coded) button to main menu!!

Is there any way to embed objects or upload videos in the posts.

I tried putting