Google to compete with SourceForge

Google launched Google Code: Project Hosting yesterday with support for open source projects.  Here are some of the key features:

  • Uses Subversion for source control (yea!!)
  • Allows browsing of subversion repository in web browser.
  • Uses Google Groups for forum communication.
  • Custom Issue Tracker with limited feature set.
  • Project cannot have same name as existing SourceForge project.
  • Project must be open source.
  • Notification of issue status change (couldn’t get this to work)

Things it is missing right now:

  • Web hosting
  • More robust issue tracker
  • Downloads of releases
  • Can’t change subversion password to password of your choice.
  • Domain name alias
  • Wiki

Also, I noticed that the subversion access if very slow.  Much slower than subversion access on SourceForge.

You can find more information on their FAQ or you can create a project here.

 

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  • Yes it's very slow and a bit buggy at the moment. I'm experiencing issues with file timestamps. Being in Europe I guess it assumes the files I'm trying to check in are older than the ones already in the repository and it doesn't let me unless I do an update. Nice service btw, bet it will improve.

  • Finally an open source location from GOOGLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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