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Rocksolid Light is based on NewsPortal, which discontinued development in 2008, and was
developed by Florian Amrhein https://florian-amrhein.de/newsportal/
rslight contains some major code and feature changes, but would not exist
without NewsPortal as a basis for development.
Rocksolid Light is a php web forum interface that basically uses nntp as a backend.
Forums can be Usenet newsgroups, or any groups you wish to create. Forums can be
synchronized with other rslight installs, or other nntp servers.
Uses sqlite3 database. No configuration required
Does not require Javascript
Built in nntp server
Synchronize with inn or another rslight site, or run standalone
Read and post using a news client
SSL encryption
Tested with Claws Mail, Thunderbird, Knews, tin, Pan and some others
NoCeM and Spamassassin support
Message expiration by site or by group
Send/Receive mail to/from users at other Rocksolid Light sites
Search article bodies
Display body snippet in overboard and search results
Email authentication if enabled
Protect poster email addresses if enabled
Interface works reasonably well on small devices
Colors in CSS are in a separate file for easy testing and modification
Groups can be renamed for cleaner display
Configuration options may be set for each individual 'section'
See INSTALL.md for installation instructions.
If you have trouble, post to rocksolid.nodes.help (www.novabbs.com) and we'll try to help.
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