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Would the Arch Linux forums ever switch to Discourse?

https://lemmy.world/post/840272

Would the Arch Linux forums ever switch to Discourse? - Lemmy.world

Currently, the Arch Linux Forums [https://bbs.archlinux.org/] uses FluxBB which, while it does work, is rather dated, and could use a fresh coat of paint. The hot forum software of the day seems to be Discourse [https://discourse.org/]. Does Arch Linux have any interest in switching to that?

Jun 30, 2023 at 8:16amWeb
Show threadStanislav N. aka pztrnJun 30, 2023
Discourse is a pain for sysadmins. I hope they wouldn’t.
Show threadSprinkled3450Jul 2, 2023
As a sysadmin, if it works and is secure….
Show threadStanislav N. aka pztrnJul 2, 2023
Yep, no reason to change at all :).
Show threadmacaronidildoJul 2, 2023
As Mike Love would say, “don’t fuck with the formula.”
Show threadsvenstaroJul 5, 2023

We are wanting to change. See the public discussion at our GitLab. FluxBB is an unmaintained dead-end and it’s just a question of time when it breaks. The migration path has to be well-developed before we do it though.

In that issue, you can we did an evaluation of all obvious alternatives and it really comes down to Discourse. It really doesn’t seem to have any modern, maintained alternatives.

So yes, it will happen. Question is when.

FluxBB replacement (#257) · Issues · Arch Linux / infrastructure · GitLab

FluxBB isn't maintained so we need to migrate to something else. https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-devops/2019-October/000297.html

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