Rocksolid Light (rslight) - a web based Usenet news client

Visit https://www.novabbs.com to try Rocksolid Light

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.

Retro Guy retroguy@novabbs.com