From: Alexey Verkhovsky <alex@...>
Date: 2004-10-17T19:03:08+09:00
Subject: Re: To all people writing BBS on Rails: let's join forces

On Thu, 2004-10-14 at 15:34, Alexey Verkhovsky wrote:
> I've noticed lately that there are at least four different projects
> starting to build Bulletin Board System (a forum) on Rails.
> 
> Why couldn't we build one BBS, four times bigger and better instead? 
> ... skipping the rest ...

As a result of this proclamation, we managed to merge three BBS projects
in one: one by Andreas Schwartz, Kevin 'radsaq' Radloff, and yours
truly. The project will be known as RForum (for the want of a better
name), and its home page is http://rforum.andreas-s.net/trac. 

Andreas' code was taken as a baseline (it looked closer to production
grade). Presently, I am busy merging some of ex-RubyForum features into
it.

One thing agreed by all is that it is NOT going to be a phpBB clone.
I.e., no bbCode, smilies and avatars :)

I would like to repeat my call again: if you are writing a Rails BBS,
please join with us. Let's write one _really_ good one instead.

Best regards,
Alexey Verkhovsky