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README.md

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

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

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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.

  • Does not require Javascript

  • Synchronizes via nntp, but does not require Usenet specifically

    • rslight is a nntp server, and can connect to other rslight sites

  • Built in nntp server compatible with some news clients

    • Read and Post using a news client
    • Tested with Claws Mail, Thunderbird, Knews, tin and some others

  • Synchronizes and works well in slow networks (tested in tor and i2p)

  • No database required

  • 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 and options can be different per '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.

Features added in 0.6.5x

  • NoCeM support
  • Spamassassin support
  • Message expiration
  • Ability to ban incoming messages by user
  • Display first image attachment inline

Features added in 0.6.6x

  • SSL encryption as a client and as a server
  • New account created may be authenticated by email if configured to do so
  • Display last poster per thread
  • Link to display full headers of any message
  • More commands supported in nntp server
  • Config option to enable/disable displaying only partial poster email address
  • Log rotation
  • Main config file can now be modified using a browser
  • Header links configured through a config file, not hard coded
  • Added motd (message of the day) feature that can also display Unix fortunes
  • Config option to limit a user to 'X' posts/hour. May also be different for individual users

Retro Guy retroguy@novabbs.com