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Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:26 am
by jaoudestudios
I am sure some of you guys have thought of this before, but just in case you have not, I thought I would give it a mention.

Would it be worth setting up a LAMP server with SVN? Because so many times it takes much long to help another developer because we cant see the code or database schema and/or they dont post code that is vital. Where as if they could check it in, and we could check it out, do a bit of magic and check it back in for them or at least see what is going on - would this save time?

Is there a security issue with this? As it is over http I cant see any, but I am not an expert.

Just a thought :wink:

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:28 am
by Eran
Are you talking about this forum? or for your development team?

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:33 am
by jaoudestudios
Sorry, I meant for this forum. :)

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:11 am
by jaoudestudios
I use SVN and think it is great, wondered if it would benefit us using it here?

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:33 am
by Eran
I use SVN and I think it's great. Don't really see the use for this forum, it's much easier to post the relevant code pieces here than checking it to an SVN account and informing people here about the check-in. Maybe I'm mistaken.

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:37 am
by jaoudestudios
Yeah I see your point - I still think there are some reasons for, but may be there are more against.

It was just a thought. :)

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:59 am
by Chris Corbyn

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:09 am
by jaoudestudios
That's not quite what I had in mind, but could be useful. Do you use it?

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:29 am
by Chris Corbyn
jaoudestudios wrote:That's not quite what I had in mind, but could be useful. Do you use it?
I use it occasionally but I don't use it routinely. I know know it's there for people to use for sharing code snippets.

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:10 am
by josh
They could create a google code account,
If someones volunteering a box I'll set up SVN for us and create shell scripts to provision repositories, etc..

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:20 am
by jaoudestudios
jshpro2 wrote:They could create a google code account
Does the google account give multiple users and version control, similar to svn?
jshpro2 wrote:If someones volunteering a box I'll set up SVN for us and create shell scripts to provision repositories, etc..
I had that in-mind as I might have a spare box :wink: , but only if it is useful, no point creating work for ourselves.
What do you mean by 'provision repositories'?

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:38 am
by josh
Google uses SVN, so yeah. Provision = create, you have to create each repository and set up accounts, give them commit privs, etc.. its all command line based but I could easily write a shell script. You need a box thats got real hosting or your @home ISP will just shut you off ( not to mention you probably get horrible uptime, like the rest of americas residential broadband )

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:50 am
by jaoudestudios
I was thinking about at home. My ISP is great, I never have any downtime or any trouble no matter how much I use my connection (some months over 100GB) - been with them 5 years and dont plan on changing. I currently have a 20MB connection, and they have just rolled out a 50MB connection which should come to my area over the next few months.

Just a thought.

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:29 pm
by josh
Damn wheres that at? Over here all we can get is 6mbps. Well if its not against your ISP's terms, I'd consider doing it, go ahead and set up the box cent OS / set up an IP, root account etc.. and PM if you want, installing SVN takes like 10 minutes tops

Re: Would a SVN testing server help all developers?

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:04 pm
by jaoudestudios
UK :D

10mins is that it? It took much longer the last time I setup svn - and I still dont think it is that secure, I feel I have left something out.

The question still remains, would it be useful for us developers at this forum? And would it be secure?

I have already installed Fedora Core 10 on it (how are you with fedora?). I have 2 spare drives somewhere, I am planning to have a mirrored raid setup in the box too.