Prattle is a Web-based message board system that implements a linear "room"model similar to that employed by Web Crossing, Citadel, Well Engaged, etc. It is optimized for extended, focused conversation and has an integratedregistration system.
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0.1 * Internal testing. 0.2 September 20, 2000: * Initial public release. 0.3 September 27, 2000: * Headers and footers are now evaluated as PHP. This means that any function in the library (see functions.php) can be used in a header; this is how you call countusers(), countrooms(), et cetera, as well as the very important listrooms() function. Keep in mind that you must escape to PHP before calling the function. * Sysop tools are now integrated into the UI. Sysop can edit individual messages, delete/edit users, etc. * User directory. Link to listusers.php to get it. * RSS syndication is supported, sort of. You have to edit rss.php. * Added md5 checks to tamperproof the user ids. * Miscellaneous code cleanup. 0.4 October 4, 2000 * Big changes in the data model and navigational scheme; folders now exist and can contain both folders and discussions. Only sysop can contain folders. Please note that further changes in the database schema are anticipated in future releases. That's why Prattle is labeled "alpha" and "development" even though it's stable in terms of performance. * Cool icons for folders and discussions. * Added sysop tools for creating folders, deleting folders and discussions, et cetera. * Added new user-level functions, listfolders(int roomid) and listrooms(int roomid) to output lists of folders and rooms, linked to same. The roomlist() function is now deprecated and will disappear in a future release. * config.php contains new variables that MUST be set; upgraders beware. More tamperproofing is supported through md5 checksums. PHP sessions now have names (rather than accepting the PHP default name) in order to avoid crosstalk among multiple session-aware applications on the same machine. * Note that passwords still are not encrypted in the database. That change is anticipated for 0.5.
This database-backed version of Prattle has been running for several weeks without incident, so it's time to roll it out. Performance and reliability are fine. Admin features are still thin, poorly documented, and not necessarily hooked into the user interface. Bug reports would be appreciated.
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