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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} open-source: chat, tasks, resources, code
From: Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>
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> > When I need a new web-based software tool, I consider writing it myself
> > and if that isn't feasible I try to use something open-source and
> > self-hosted.  I need something for chat, task management, resource
> > management, and code management, all for groups.  I'm considering
> > Campfire, Trello, Float, and GitHub respectively, but I thought I'd
> > check with you guys to see if any of this is available in an open-source
> > and self-hosted form, especially in portage.
> >
>
> Usual suggestions for github alternatives are,
>
>   * Gitorious <http://gitorious.org/>
>
>   * Gitolite <https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite>
>
>   * Gitlab <http://gitlabhq.com/>
>
> None of them are very easy to set up.

I should stay away from those for now.

> If all you need to do is host git repositories, I suggest putting bare
> repos on a server somewhere and having everyone push/pull over SSH. You
> can use the bare-bones gitweb (comes with git in portage) to view the
> repos from a web browser. You'll need a separate bug tracking mechanism
> in that case.

I haven't used git before at all.  Is this pretty easy to set up?

> For task management, we get away with a wiki (Mediawiki) and personal
> TODO lists. It's fine for the people who actually use it. Getting people
> to use it is the hard part. Your bug tracker can also double as a task
list.
>
> For chat, run an IRC or XMPP server.

Has anyone used an XMPP client for communication/collaboration within a
company that they would recommend?

- Grant

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&gt; &gt; When I need a new web-based software tool, I consider writing it =
myself<br>&gt; &gt; and if that isn&#39;t feasible I try to use something o=
pen-source and<br>&gt; &gt; self-hosted. =A0I need something for chat, task=
 management, resource<br>
&gt; &gt; management, and code management, all for groups. =A0I&#39;m consi=
dering<br>&gt; &gt; Campfire, Trello, Float, and GitHub respectively, but I=
 thought I&#39;d<br>&gt; &gt; check with you guys to see if any of this is =
available in an open-source<br>
&gt; &gt; and self-hosted form, especially in portage.<br>&gt; &gt;<br>&gt;=
<br>&gt; Usual suggestions for github alternatives are,<br>&gt;<br>&gt; =A0=
 * Gitorious &lt;<a href=3D"http://gitorious.org/">http://gitorious.org/</a=
>&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>&gt; =A0 * Gitolite &lt;<a href=3D"https://github.com/sitaramc/gito=
lite">https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite</a>&gt;<br>&gt;<br>&gt; =A0 * Gi=
tlab &lt;<a href=3D"http://gitlabhq.com/">http://gitlabhq.com/</a>&gt;<br>&=
gt;<br>
&gt; None of them are very easy to set up.<br><br>I should stay away from t=
hose for now.<br><br>&gt; If all you need to do is host git repositories, I=
 suggest putting bare<br>&gt; repos on a server somewhere and having everyo=
ne push/pull over SSH. You<br>
&gt; can use the bare-bones gitweb (comes with git in portage) to view the<=
br>&gt; repos from a web browser. You&#39;ll need a separate bug tracking m=
echanism<br>&gt; in that case.<br><br>I haven&#39;t used git before at all.=
 =A0Is this pretty easy to set up?<br>
<br>&gt; For task management, we get away with a wiki (Mediawiki) and perso=
nal<br>&gt; TODO lists. It&#39;s fine for the people who actually use it. G=
etting people<br>&gt; to use it is the hard part. Your bug tracker can also=
 double as a task list.<br>
&gt;<br>&gt; For chat, run an IRC or XMPP server.<br><br><div>Has anyone us=
ed an XMPP client for communication/collaboration within a company that the=
y would recommend?</div><div><br></div><div>- Grant</div>

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