Timwi wrote: I think "embed" means combining them such that certain features would work seamlessly as though it was all one application - most importantly, I would expect, logins. IIRC, somebody else mentioned something very similar to this just recently... Ah yes, someone was considering merging the databases for MediaWiki and phpBB: http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-l/2004-August/000903.html Basically, there doesn't seem to be a lot to stop you - if you do want to combine the database with something else the same issues apply: make sure table names don't conflict, formats match appropriately, etc. Other than that, it's really a case of customising skins and interface features to make it look and feel like part of the same thing [hopefully fairly straight-forward], and adding any particular magic features you want for your own needs. Of course, I could have completely misunderstood the original message, in which case please ignore my babblings... -- Rowan Collins BSc [IMSoP]