Abstract
A software forge is a collection of web services for the support of collaborative software development:
Project web sites
Networked access to version control
Communications (e.g., messaging, wikis, announcements)
Bug reporting and tracking
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
the original, SourceForge, (1999)
Google Code, (2006)
GitHub, (2008)
The CS 350 course has its own forge