Source-Forge? Anyone have any opinions on collaboration sites?
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| Author | Content |
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| PaulFerris May 25, 2005 12:19 PM EDT |
I'm about to release an open source project and it needs a good home. I know SourceForge has the majority of the projects out there -- 100k + -- anyone have any thoughts or comments on who has the best place for a new open source project? I want to be careful and would welcome any feedback. --FeriCyde |
| devnet May 25, 2005 1:08 PM EDT |
I like freshmeat myself. Mainly because it navigates better...I can browse apps much easier at freshmeat than I can at sourceforge. While you don't get a web page for freshmeat...it seems to me to be much quicker (server speed) and set up better. I've only been involved with about 15 products over the past 3 years...but a majority of them are at freshmeat. |
| SFN May 26, 2005 7:02 AM EDT |
I have to second freshmeat. Sourceforge is fine if you know what project you want but if you are looking for a type of project, it's easier to compare projects on freshmeat. |
| TxtEdMacs May 26, 2005 7:17 AM EDT |
Question: what process is required to have a project or code listed on freshmeat? |
| SFN May 26, 2005 7:49 AM EDT |
This is a link to their submission page. While I've never submitted a project, it looks fairly straightforward. http://freshmeat.net/add-project/ |
| PaulFerris May 26, 2005 8:01 AM EDT |
I think I can reference the sourceforge project on FM, can't I? |
| SFN May 26, 2005 8:53 AM EDT |
Now that you mention it, yes. I've been pointed to sourceforge projects from freshmear. I hadn't really thought about it but I guess it's not either freshmeat OR sourceforge. |
| SeanConnery315 May 26, 2005 11:30 AM EDT |
Not being a developer, and having absolutely no development skills whatsoever, I am highly unqualified to have an opinion on this topic. I will say, however, that as a consumer of many of the goods on both sites, I do find the interface on sourceforge easier to use. But I'm just a gui-clicking lamer, and wouldn't know much beyond the pretty pictures and icons. -Tool |
| claus May 27, 2005 12:43 AM EDT |
Sourceforge had its problems in the past, for example, a slow or non-reacting CVS. It couldn't cope with its many users. They also don't delete projects. Additionally, normal users are often confused about the generate project site, feeling lost when the click the wrong link. The mailing list archive sucks for browsing. During the time with CVS problems, quite a few projects moved to berlios.de - it has not as many developers and projects but is usually responsive. You can use CVS or SVN. The interface is similar to sourceforge, and thus people are confused sometimes, but its mailing list archive is easier to use, IMHO. Its only problem is the website resource which is often down for a short period of time. But if you don't use a dynamic web page for your project, it may not affect you. And they delete your project if you want them to. Freshmeat is just an repository site: you don't get CVS, SVN, mailing lists, bug trackers, and the like there. But it's useful for making your project known. |
| scrawler May 29, 2005 11:55 AM EDT |
Have you looked at Alioth, Gforge, or Savannah ? |
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