Forges
Steven J Zeil
Last modified: Sep 14, 2017
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Abstract
A software forge is a collection of web services for the support of collaborative software development:
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Project web sites
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Networked access to version control
- Release (download) support
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Communications (e.g., messaging, wikis, announcements)
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Bug reporting and tracking
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Project personnel management
In this lesson, we will look briefly at some popular forges and then will explore the forge specifically constructed for your use in this course.
Forge Examples
Among the best known forges are
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the original, SourceForge, (1999)
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Google Code, (2006)
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GitHub, (2008)
The CS 350 course has its own forge