OvBB

Infobox Software
name = OvBB / LTE BB



caption = The OvBB / LTE BB Project Forums running V0.16a
developer = The OvBB / LTE BB Project
latest_release_version = V0.16a
latest_release_date = April 6, 2007
latest_preview_version =
latest_preview_date =
operating_system = Cross Platform
platform = PHP / MySQL / PostgreSQL
genre = Forum software
license = MIT
website = [http://www.trilexnet.com/labs www.trilexnet.com/labs]
Demo = [http://www.ltebb.trilexnet.com http://www.ltebb.trilexnet.com]

OvBB / LTE BB is an open source message board written in PHP. Its purpose is to mimic vBulletin 2.x.x in both look and behavior while still adding new functionality. It also features the ability of driver usage, which enables support for a wide array of database platforms. Project is now under new development by Trilex Group [ [http://www.trilexnet.com/labs OvBB / LTE BB Official Site Powered By Trilex] ]

Developers

*Jonathon Freeman - Lead Developer/Founder
*Brian Otto - Developer

*Trilex Group as of June 18 2008

Features

*Smilies
*Avatars
*BBCode
*Private Messaging
*Calendar & Events
*Polls
*Usergroup Permissions
*XHTML template
*Multiple database support

Upcoming Features

"This is a copy of the roadmap, which was removed along with the OvBB / Domain."

"Version 0.17 Alpha"
* More solidifying of the engine/skin API.
* Complete the Private Message tracking feature.
* Implement admin option for how often to check for new PMs; default will be every 2 pages.
* Implement fulltext searching.

"Version 0.18 Alpha"
* More solidifying of the engine/skin API.
* Add an editpoll action to poll.php (for moderators and admins).
* Implement custom profile fields, specified by the admin.
* Implement IP block.
* Implement CIDR block.

"Version 0.19 Alpha"
* More solidifying of the engine/skin API.
* Implement ability for a variable number of screens in register.php, using something like $_SESSION ['regstep'] to internally keep track of which step of the registration process the user is on; implement a user agreement screen and a COPPA-compliant agreement screen.
* Implement SQL table prefixes.
* Rewrite Setup script to reflect the way it was done with vB 2: one install script and an "incremental" upgrade script for each version.

Development By Users

"There is no current development by users."

External links

* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/ovbb/ SourceForge.net Project Page]
* [http://www.forummatrix.org/show/OvBB ForumMatrix Entry]
* [http://www.trilexnet.com/community Trilex Community (Trilex Labs)]

See also

* Comparison of Internet forum software
* vBulletin

References