Re: [GD-General] Online collaboration site?

[Brian H. <ho...@py...>]

We're doing distributed development, and so far it works=
 extremely 
well.

For source management we're using CVS -- it works with Windows,=
 Linux 
and OS X, so we're covered there.

For asset management we use Unison, which is like rsync but with=
 
bidirectional capability.  I can't say enough good things about=
 it.  
It's also free, which is a good thing I should mention.

For communication, we use ICQ + e-mail + phone.

For copying specific files around where unifying assets is=
 overkill 
and simple SCP works.  For common files, I write Bash scripts and=
 
just have my artist click on a desktop icon -- the Bash script 
changes directory, scp's a zipped file down, unzips it, then=
 exits.  
That's how she gets the latest executable.

For hardcore collaboration and/or debugging on a remote system, I=
 use 
GoToMyPC.com, which lets me take over selected systems to see=
 what 
crashed and why.  I can also install and update scripts, tools,=
 etc. 
without forcing the artist to deal with the gory details of=
 Cygwin or 
what have you.

So far it's working fantastically great.  We still need to find a=
 
good virtual whiteboard so visual things can be shared a bit=
 better.

Brian