Currently, the Arch Linux Forums 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. Does Arch Linux have any interest in switching to that?
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Discourse is a pain for sysadmins. I hope they wouldn’t.
As a sysadmin, if it works and is secure….
Yep, no reason to change at all :).
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.
What advantage does Discourse have over FluxBB?
IMHO the forum looks just good. Simple yet functional design. No need to fix something not broken
Why not move to some Lemmy instance. Make its own community?
As Mike Love would say, “don’t fuck with the formula.”
I can’t stand the “It’s dated; replace it!” mindset. Why would you spend time (or expect others to spend their time!) fixing something that isn’t broken?
Every serious discussion that I’ve heard between staff about this idea has been basically met with “eww, fuck no”
Apparently it’s a giant PITA to host/admin, and nobody wants to take on the increased workload to switch away from what’s already working just fine.
