On Dec 17, 2012 8:00 PM, "Grant" <emailgr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > 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?
The most difficult piece of it is getting used to how the workflow differs from something like cvs or svn. I find the vim plugins "fugitive" and "gitv", combined, make git very, very comfortable. > > > > 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? I believe ejabberd is currently the best one available.
