Internet-Based Version Control Service

[Mark Jerde]

I work both from home and at a client site. The client does not allow
private computers to be connected to their LAN. It is getting to be a real
pain trying to keep all the files synchronized between the two environments.
It's embarrassing to show up at a meeting without the latest versions of all
the files... :-(

I've tried all the usual "file copy" methods, stick, internet backup,
emails, but something always seems to get left out. With over 27,000 files
in My Documents and its subdirectories I guess it's no wonder. ;-) I want
to let version control keep track of it for me.

I have used Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for years, and never had any
corruption problems.

I know I could work around my Verizon DSL dynamic IP address and my
router/firewall and use my home server but I'd rather not face that learning
curve now.

So far I've found
http://www.freepository.com/
but I'm having problems getting WinCVS to work. The problem with
non-trivial open source apps is the 'documentation' never seems to match
what is on the screen... ;-)

Subversion has 8 entries under "Sites that Offer Subversion Hosting"
http://subversion.tigris.org/project_links.html
but again there is the learning curve of a new VC tool to master.

Does anyone know of a VSS or VSS-Like internet service?

Thanks.

-- Mark

 

[Wayne]

Don't know of any VSS like services, but one thing I used to do in a case
like this was to use a USB Drive, and not copy to and from, but rather work
directly on the USB drive. This way I know what I worked on last was always
on the drive.

Not sure if the client would allow you to use a USB drive, but thought I'd
pass the suggestion on.

--
Thanks
Wayne Sepega
Jacksonville, Fl


"When a man sits with a pretty girl for an hour, it seems like a minute. But
let him sit on a hot stove for a minute and it's longer than any hour.
That's relativity." - Albert Einstein

 

[Mark Jerde]

Don't know of any VSS like services, but one thing I used to do in a
case like this was to use a USB Drive, and not copy to and from, but
rather work directly on the USB drive. This way I know what I worked
on last was always on the drive.

Not sure if the client would allow you to use a USB drive, but
thought I'd pass the suggestion on.

I forgot to mention there are other people working on parts of the projects,
including a full-time C++ developer. Version control is really a necessity.

-- Mark

 

[Brian Swanson]

Check out Vault or SourceOffSite from Sourcegear.com

 

[Mark Jerde]

Check out Vault or SourceOffSite from Sourcegear.com

These would be fine if I was running my own server exposed to the internet.
I'm not. I'm looking for a VSS/Vault/... host analogous to my web host,
www.discountASP.net.

I think I found a solution. I got subversion working, and there are 4 or 5
hosts listed here in my price range.
http://subversion.tigris.org/project_links.html

Subversion is a lot different from VSS but I'm starting to like it.

-- Mark

 

[Dan Diephouse]

Subversion has 8 entries under "Sites that Offer Subversion Hosting"
http://subversion.tigris.org/project_links.html
but again there is the learning curve of a new VC tool to master.

Does anyone know of a VSS or VSS-Like internet service?

You might be better off hosting something yourself. IMO Subversion is a
real PITA to set up... But if you have a server out on the net you have
access to CVS would be really easy. Takes 2 seconds to get a repository
working and works as long as you have an account on the server. I even
think there are Visual Studio plugins for CVS.

- Dan

 

[Mark Jerde]

Subversion has 8 entries under "Sites that Offer Subversion Hosting"
http://subversion.tigris.org/project_links.html
but again there is the learning curve of a new VC tool to master.

FWIW I'm successfully using Subversion both locally and on an internet host.
It's a different way of thinking than VSS but I think I'll grow to like it.

-- Mark