diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 59661e06..f094f27b 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ Dependencies (pre-flight checklist)
 -----------------------------------
 
 1. Python 2.5+ 
-2. Django (1.3 or newer)
+2. Django (1.4 or newer)
 3. South for database migrations (highly recommended, but not required). Download from http://south.aeracode.org/
 4. An existing WORKING Django project with database etc. If you
    cannot log into the Admin, you won't get this product working.
-5. You must have ``django.contrib.markup`` in your ``settings.INSTALLED_APPS`` setting.
+5. `pip install django-bootstrap-form` and add `bootstrapform` to `settings.INSTALLED_APPS`
 
 **NOTE REGARDING SQLITE AND SEARCHING:**
 If you use sqlite as your database, the search function will not work as
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ If you do NOT do this step, and you only want to use English-language templates,
 you can continue however you will receive a warning when running the 'migrate'
 commands.
 
-Tagging
--------
-
-If you use Django-tagging and want to tag your Helpdesk tickets, ensure that 
-django-tagging is installed and you have done a ``syncdb`` **before** you 
-add ``helpdesk`` to your ``INSTALLED_APPS``.
-
 Fresh Django Installations
 --------------------------
 
diff --git a/helpdesk/forms.py b/helpdesk/forms.py
index 545f60a7..11d94f45 100644
--- a/helpdesk/forms.py
+++ b/helpdesk/forms.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ except ImportError:
 
 from helpdesk.lib import send_templated_mail, safe_template_context
 from helpdesk.models import Ticket, Queue, FollowUp, Attachment, IgnoreEmail, TicketCC, CustomField, TicketCustomFieldValue, TicketDependency
-from helpdesk.settings import HAS_TAG_SUPPORT
 from helpdesk import settings as helpdesk_settings
 
 class EditTicketForm(forms.ModelForm):
@@ -176,17 +175,6 @@ class TicketForm(forms.Form):
         help_text=_('You can attach a file such as a document or screenshot to this ticket.'),
         )
 
-    if HAS_TAG_SUPPORT:
-        tags = forms.CharField(
-            max_length=255,
-            required=False,
-            widget=forms.TextInput(),
-            label=_('Tags'),
-            help_text=_('Words, separated by spaces, or phrases separated by commas. '
-                    'These should communicate significant characteristics of this '
-                    'ticket'),
-            )
-
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Add any custom fields that are defined to the form
@@ -255,9 +243,6 @@ class TicketForm(forms.Form):
                     due_date = self.cleaned_data['due_date'],
                   )
 
-        if HAS_TAG_SUPPORT:
-            t.tags = self.cleaned_data['tags']
-
         if self.cleaned_data['assigned_to']:
             try:
                 u = User.objects.get(id=self.cleaned_data['assigned_to'])
diff --git a/helpdesk/models.py b/helpdesk/models.py
index ad6ba7c4..4c5b2842 100644
--- a/helpdesk/models.py
+++ b/helpdesk/models.py
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     from datetime import datetime as timezone
 
-from helpdesk.settings import HAS_TAG_SUPPORT
-
-if HAS_TAG_SUPPORT:
-    from tagging.fields import TagField
-
 class Queue(models.Model):
     """
     A queue is a collection of tickets into what would generally be business
@@ -445,9 +440,6 @@ class Ticket(models.Model):
         return TicketDependency.objects.filter(ticket=self).filter(depends_on__status__in=OPEN_STATUSES).count() == 0
     can_be_resolved = property(_can_be_resolved)
 
-    if HAS_TAG_SUPPORT:
-        tags = TagField(blank=True)
-
     class Meta:
         get_latest_by = "created"
 
diff --git a/helpdesk/settings.py b/helpdesk/settings.py
index 9b05a5b0..d5bef863 100644
--- a/helpdesk/settings.py
+++ b/helpdesk/settings.py
@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@ Default settings for django-helpdesk.
 
 from django.conf import settings
 
-# check for django-tagging support
-HAS_TAG_SUPPORT = 'tagging' in settings.INSTALLED_APPS
-try:
-        import tagging
-except ImportError:
-        HAS_TAG_SUPPORT = False
 
 try:
     DEFAULT_USER_SETTINGS = settings.HELPDESK_DEFAULT_SETTINGS
@@ -154,3 +148,5 @@ QUEUE_EMAIL_BOX_SSL = getattr(settings, 'QUEUE_EMAIL_BOX_SSL', None)
 QUEUE_EMAIL_BOX_HOST = getattr(settings, 'QUEUE_EMAIL_BOX_HOST', None)
 QUEUE_EMAIL_BOX_USER = getattr(settings, 'QUEUE_EMAIL_BOX_USER', None)
 QUEUE_EMAIL_BOX_PASSWORD = getattr(settings, 'QUEUE_EMAIL_BOX_PASSWORD', None)
+
+HAS_TAG_SUPPORT = False
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket.html
index ce9584c8..21c902cc 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket.html
@@ -186,11 +186,6 @@ function googleTranslateElementInit() {
         <dt><label for='id_due_date'>{% trans "Due on" %}</label></dt>
         <dd>{{ form.due_date }}</dd>
  
-       {% if tags_enabled %}
-        <dt><label for='id_tags'>{% trans "Tags" %}</label></dt>
-        <dd><input type='text' id='id_tags' name='tags' value='{{ ticket.tags }}'/></dd>
-       {% endif %}
-
     </dl>
 
 </div>
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_desc_table.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_desc_table.html
index ea0c3393..b735e5dd 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_desc_table.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_desc_table.html
@@ -58,13 +58,6 @@
     <td>{{ ticketcc_string }} <strong><a class='tooltip' href='{% url 'helpdesk_ticket_cc' ticket.id %}'>{% trans "Manage" %}<span>{% trans "Click here to add / remove people who should receive an e-mail whenever this ticket is updated." %}</span></a></strong>{% if SHOW_SUBSCRIBE %}, <strong><a class='tooltip' href='?subscribe'>{% trans "Subscribe" %}<span>{% trans "Click here to subscribe yourself to this ticket, if you want to receive an e-mail whenever this ticket is updated." %}</span></a></strong>{% endif %}</td>
 </tr>
 
-{% if tags_enabled %}
-<tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
-    <th>{% trans "Tags" %}</th>
-    <td>{{ ticket.tags }}</td>
-</tr>
-{% endif %}
-
 <tr class='{% cycle rowcolors %}'>
     <th>{% trans "Dependencies" %}</th>
     <td>{% for dep in ticket.ticketdependency.all %}
diff --git a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_list.html b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_list.html
index fa648611..159b28a2 100644
--- a/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_list.html
+++ b/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/ticket_list.html
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         <option value='Status'>{% trans "Status" %}</option>
         <option value='Keywords'>{% trans "Keywords" %}</option>
         <option value='Dates'>{% trans "Date Range" %}</option>
-        {% if tags_enabled %}
-        <option value='Tags'>{% trans "Tags" %}</option>
-        {% endif %}
         </select>
         <input type='button' id='filterBuilderButton' value='+' />
     {% csrf_token %}</form>
@@ -137,14 +134,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     <input type='button' class='filterBuilderRemove' value='-' />
     </div>
 
-{% if tags_enabled %}
-<div class='thumbnail filterBox{% if query_params.tags %} filterBoxShow{% endif %}' id='filterBoxTags'>
-  <label for='id_tags'>{% trans "Tag(s)" %}</label><select id='id_tags' name='tags' multiple='selected' size='5'>{% for t in tag_choices %}<option value='{{t.name}}'{% if t.name|in_list:query_params.tags %} selected='selected'{% endif %}>{{ t.name }}</option>{% endfor %}</select>
-<p class='filterHelp'>{% trans "Ctrl-click to select multiple options" %}</p>
-<input type='button' class='filterBuilderRemove' value='-' />
-</div>
-{% endif %}
-
     <div class='thumbnail filterBox{% if query %} filterBoxShow{% endif %}' id='filterBoxKeywords'>
     <label for='id_query'>{% trans "Keywords" %}</label><input type='text' name='q' value='{{ query }}' id='id_query' />
     <p class='filterHelp'>{% trans "Keywords are case-insensitive, and will be looked for in the title, body and submitter fields." %}</p>
@@ -232,7 +221,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 <table class="table table-hover table-bordered">
 <thead>
 <tr class='row_tablehead'><td colspan='9'>{% trans "Tickets" %}</td></tr>
-<tr class='row_columnheads'><th>#</th><th>&nbsp;</th><th>{% trans "Pr" %}</th><th>{% trans "Title" %}</th><th>{% trans "Queue" %}</th><th>{% trans "Status" %}</th><th>{% trans "Created" %}</th><th>{% trans "Owner" %}</th>{% if tags_enabled %}<th>{% trans "Tags" %}</th>{% endif %}</tr>
+<tr class='row_columnheads'><th>#</th><th>&nbsp;</th><th>{% trans "Pr" %}</th><th>{% trans "Title" %}</th><th>{% trans "Queue" %}</th><th>{% trans "Status" %}</th><th>{% trans "Created" %}</th><th>{% trans "Owner" %}</th></tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
 {% if tickets %}{% for ticket in tickets.object_list %}
@@ -245,7 +234,6 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 <td>{{ ticket.get_status }}</td>
 <td><span title='{{ ticket.created|date:"r" }}'>{{ ticket.created|timesince }} ago</span></td>
 <td>{{ ticket.get_assigned_to }}</td>
-{% if tags_enabled %}<td>{{ ticket.tags }}</td>{% endif %}
 </tr>
 {% endfor %}{% else %}
 <tr class='row_odd'><td colspan='5'>{% trans "No Tickets Match Your Selection" %}</td></tr>
@@ -273,4 +261,4 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 <p><label for='id_mass_action'>{% trans "With Selected Tickets:" %}</label> <select name='action' id='id_mass_action'><option value='take'>{% trans "Take (Assign to me)" %}</option><option value='delete'>{% trans "Delete" %}</option><optgroup label='{% trans "Close" %}'><option value='close'>{% trans "Close (Don't Send E-Mail)" %}</option><option value='close_public'>{% trans "Close (Send E-Mail)" %}</option></optgroup><optgroup label='{% trans "Assign To" %}'><option value='unassign'>{% trans "Nobody (Unassign)" %}</option>{% for u in user_choices %}<option value='assign_{{ u.id }}'>{{ u.username }}</option>{% endfor %}</optgroup></select> <input type='submit' value='Go' /></p>
 {% csrf_token %}</form>
 {% endblock %}
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
diff --git a/helpdesk/views/staff.py b/helpdesk/views/staff.py
index 2af5bd5d..8889e4ac 100644
--- a/helpdesk/views/staff.py
+++ b/helpdesk/views/staff.py
@@ -34,12 +34,8 @@ except ImportError:
 from helpdesk.forms import TicketForm, UserSettingsForm, EmailIgnoreForm, EditTicketForm, TicketCCForm, EditFollowUpForm, TicketDependencyForm
 from helpdesk.lib import send_templated_mail, query_to_dict, apply_query, safe_template_context
 from helpdesk.models import Ticket, Queue, FollowUp, TicketChange, PreSetReply, Attachment, SavedSearch, IgnoreEmail, TicketCC, TicketDependency
-from helpdesk.settings import HAS_TAG_SUPPORT
 from helpdesk import settings as helpdesk_settings
   
-if HAS_TAG_SUPPORT:
-    from tagging.models import Tag, TaggedItem
-
 if helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_ALLOW_NON_STAFF_TICKET_UPDATE:
     # treat 'normal' users like 'staff'
     staff_member_required = user_passes_test(lambda u: u.is_authenticated() and u.is_active)
@@ -272,7 +268,6 @@ def view_ticket(request, ticket_id):
             'active_users': users,
             'priorities': Ticket.PRIORITY_CHOICES,
             'preset_replies': PreSetReply.objects.filter(Q(queues=ticket.queue) | Q(queues__isnull=True)),
-            'tags_enabled': HAS_TAG_SUPPORT,
             'ticketcc_string': ticketcc_string,
             'SHOW_SUBSCRIBE': SHOW_SUBSCRIBE,
         }))
@@ -346,7 +341,6 @@ def update_ticket(request, ticket_id, public=False):
         else:
             due_date = timezone.now()
         due_date = due_date.replace(due_date_year, due_date_month, due_date_day)
-    tags = request.POST.get('tags', '')
 
     no_changes = all([
         not request.FILES,
@@ -356,7 +350,6 @@ def update_ticket(request, ticket_id, public=False):
         priority == int(ticket.priority),
         due_date == ticket.due_date,
         (owner == -1) or (not owner and not ticket.assigned_to) or (owner and User.objects.get(id=owner) == ticket.assigned_to),
-        (HAS_TAG_SUPPORT and tags == ticket.tags) or not HAS_TAG_SUPPORT,
     ])
     if no_changes:
         return return_to_ticket(request.user, helpdesk_settings, ticket)
@@ -463,17 +456,6 @@ def update_ticket(request, ticket_id, public=False):
         c.save()
         ticket.due_date = due_date
 
-    if HAS_TAG_SUPPORT:
-        if tags != ticket.tags:
-            c = TicketChange(
-                followup=f,
-                field=_('Tags'),
-                old_value=ticket.tags,
-                new_value=tags,
-                )
-            c.save()
-            ticket.tags = tags
-
     if new_status in [ Ticket.RESOLVED_STATUS, Ticket.CLOSED_STATUS ]:
         if new_status == Ticket.RESOLVED_STATUS or ticket.resolution is None:
             ticket.resolution = comment
@@ -745,7 +727,7 @@ def ticket_list(request):
             or  request.GET.has_key('q')
             or  request.GET.has_key('sort')
             or  request.GET.has_key('sortreverse') 
-            or  request.GET.has_key('tags') ):
+                ):
 
         # Fall-back if no querying is being done, force the list to only
         # show open/reopened/resolved (not closed) cases sorted by creation
@@ -821,13 +803,6 @@ def ticket_list(request):
         }
         ticket_qs = apply_query(Ticket.objects.select_related(), query_params)
 
-    ## TAG MATCHING
-    if HAS_TAG_SUPPORT:
-        tags = request.GET.getlist('tags')
-        if tags:
-            ticket_qs = TaggedItem.objects.get_by_model(ticket_qs, tags)
-            query_params['tags'] = tags
-
     ticket_paginator = paginator.Paginator(ticket_qs, request.user.usersettings.settings.get('tickets_per_page') or 20)
     try:
         page = int(request.GET.get('page', '1'))
@@ -853,10 +828,6 @@ def ticket_list(request):
     querydict = request.GET.copy()
     querydict.pop('page', 1)
 
-    tag_choices = [] 
-    if HAS_TAG_SUPPORT:
-        # FIXME: restrict this to tags that are actually in use
-        tag_choices = Tag.objects.all()
 
     return render_to_response('helpdesk/ticket_list.html',
         RequestContext(request, dict(
@@ -866,14 +837,12 @@ def ticket_list(request):
             user_choices=User.objects.filter(is_active=True,is_staff=True),
             queue_choices=Queue.objects.all(),
             status_choices=Ticket.STATUS_CHOICES,
-            tag_choices=tag_choices,
             urlsafe_query=urlsafe_query,
             user_saved_queries=user_saved_queries,
             query_params=query_params,
             from_saved_query=from_saved_query,
             saved_query=saved_query,
             search_message=search_message,
-            tags_enabled=HAS_TAG_SUPPORT
         )))
 ticket_list = staff_member_required(ticket_list)
 
@@ -891,7 +860,6 @@ def edit_ticket(request, ticket_id):
     return render_to_response('helpdesk/edit_ticket.html',
         RequestContext(request, {
             'form': form,
-            'tags_enabled': HAS_TAG_SUPPORT,
         }))
 edit_ticket = staff_member_required(edit_ticket)
 
@@ -924,7 +892,6 @@ def create_ticket(request):
     return render_to_response('helpdesk/create_ticket.html',
         RequestContext(request, {
             'form': form,
-            'tags_enabled': HAS_TAG_SUPPORT,
         }))
 create_ticket = staff_member_required(create_ticket)