Python Forum

PHP - we didn't build the forum software.
Yes, mybb is open source.

And we've looked into a forum written in Python. There isn't a good one available, and attempts to write one did not go anywhere.

(Sep-11-2017, 04:54 PM)ichabod801 Wrote: [ -> ]And we've looked into a forum written in Python. There isn't a good one available, and attempts to write one did not go anywhere.

The forum looked similar to flaskbb, so I thought python was used.[started learning PHP, already hate it]

Well if you guys start writing one, I think people will contribute.

Quote:Well if you guys start writing one, I think people will contribute.

We have attempted one before, but everyone lost interest eventually
https://github.com/PythonForum/PythonForumIDE

That's just an ide, though, not a forum.

oh whoops i linked the wrong one, sorry
https://github.com/PythonForum/PythonForum

Is there any interest in continuing that?  I've been looking for an excuse to learn Angular...
Although, I think I hate mongo for this, so I'd probably want to rewrite the database layer.  Specifically, I'd want to just write a wrapper over the database mybb uses, so it can run side-by-side to the real forum, on a read-only basis, while the kinks were worked out.

I wouldnt mind jumping in. Not sure how much i can contribute though. Plus that is not my area of expertise. But i would love to see one day this forum run in python.

EDIT:
I would have to admit after watching mybb develop. The amount of work for MyBB is massive. I couldnt imagine the amount of work must be involved to undertake creating a forum from scratch.

Quote:Specifically, I'd want to just write a wrapper over the database mybb uses, so it can run side-by-side to the real forum, on a read-only basis, while the kinks were worked out.

This would be a must. The only worry i have is any security leak bugs in the python read only that we havent identified leaving the real database vulnerable.

(Sep-11-2017, 06:49 PM)metulburr Wrote: [ -> ]leaving the real database vulnerable.

That's only an issue if it's actually live.  I was just going to run it with an older backup of the forum locally (or on one of my private servers).  It doesn't really make sense for joe-user to be able to log into something that they can't also make posts on, lol