FluxBB

Infobox_Software
name=FluxBB


caption=FluxBB 1.3 Screenshot
developer=FluxBB.org Developers
latest_release_version=1.2.20
latest_release_date = release date|2008|07|13
latest_preview_version=1.3 Beta 2
latest_preview_date=2008-05-09
operating_system=PHP / MySQL
genre=Internet forum
license=GPL
website= [http://fluxbb.org fluxbb.org]

FluxBB aims to be a fast and lightweight PHP-powered discussion board. It is released under the GNU General Public License [http://www.ohloh.net/projects/FluxBB/analyses/latest Ohloh code analysis] ] [http://open.srcphp.com/projects/93 Open source PHP] ] . Its primary goals are to be faster, smaller and less graphically intensive when compared to other discussion boards. FluxBB incorporates fewer features than other, comparable forum scripts, choosing to focus on the primary functionality of an online forum. Features that are not deemed as essential to the software are often implemented either by the development team or by users as extensions [http://fluxbb.org/wiki/community_extensions Community extensions] ] . As a result of this more focused feature set, FluxBB is generally faster and outputs smaller, semantically correct XHTML and CSS-compliant pages. [http://fluxbb.org/about/ About FluxBB] ]

Currently, FluxBB runs on a number of operating systems that are able to support the PHP scripting language. To store its data, FluxBB relies on either MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite. [ [http://fluxbb.org/about/requirements.php Requirements of FluxBB] ]

It takes its origins from PunBB on May 9, 2008.cite web|author=Connor|date=2008-05-09|title=Development team annoucement|publisher=FluxBB.org|accessdate=2008-05-10|url=http://fluxbb.org/forums/topic/81/development-team-annoucement/] Currently PunBB is importing many of the changes to the FluxBB core into its own SVN to maintain compatibility between the two forum systems, it is foreseen that the two forums' feature sets will diverge in the future. [ [http://punbb.informer.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=19353 PunBB forums - PunBB 1.3 RC] ]

History

FluxBB is a fork of PunBB which was created by Rickard Andersson. In 2007, PunBB was sold to a commercial company. Development continued under the direction of Rickard Andersson until April 2008. At that time Rickard Andersson announced he would be ceasing his active involvement with the project, at least temporarily.

In light of the changed circumstances the remaining members of the development team decided to fork the project in order to regain control over future project direction. FluxBB was the result of this decision.

The current stable release is FluxBB 1.2.20. FluxBB 1.2.18 is an update to PunBB 1.2.17. The next version, FluxBB 1.3, is under active development and is currently in a beta stage. [ [http://fluxbb.org/downloads/ Download FluxBB] ]

FluxBB was announced as a finalist in SourceForge.net's [https://sourceforge.net/community/cca08 2008 Community Choice Awards] in the "Best New Project" category [http://sourceforge.net/community/cca08-finalists Sourceforge CCA 2008 finalists] ] .

Features

FluxBB's default theme is called "Oxygen".

* Semantic and valid XHTML and CSS
* Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite
* Support for translation and per-user language settings
* Extension system that allows functionality to be changed or added without directly editing the source (v1.3)
* Full support for UTF-8 (v1.3)
* Distributed under GNU General Public Licence
* Multiple themes with per-user settings

FluxBB 1.3, which is currently under development, adds a one-click extension system which will allow users to easily extend features and functionality. Version 1.3 also improves markup and CSS. [ [http://fluxbb.org/about/development.php FluxBB Development] ]

Release history

References

See also

* Comparison of Internet forum software (PHP)
* PunBB

External links

* [http://fluxbb.org FluxBB.org]