Its been seen across several web applications. Copycat applications spawn quickly following a leader and saturate the market. Could OpenSource code sharing be yet another realm to be conquered? SourceForge has been around since the heydays of open source community. I had a project there myself (which closed down soon after due to lack of motivation to continue). Google has come up with its own code sharing platform/application/system “Google Code” (not the most intuitive of names but then they tend to follow the KISS principle).
Correct me if I’m wrong but it started as a way for Google developers to manage code and projects which then extended into hosting “Summer of Code” projects and has more recently opened itself to the larger OS community. Would google acquire sourceforge if Google Code fails to make its mark, just like the YouTube episode or is this just one of those give-away community building projects?
The fight for building larger communities is already on amont Yahoo, Microsoft and Google. Would having the developer community on their side offer Google a significant advantage over rivals? Google Code is a breeding ground for breakthrough tech projects as it is, perhaps granting Google the innovative edge over competition.
Many questions, few answers … what do you think about this?
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