worka

Problem:
Multiple sites with multiple developers all over the world. Some sites in different timezones. Developers across these sites may need to collaborate, to look at code at the same time. To discuss/review and develop it.

Need:
A collaborative framework in which to perform this. Simple Instant Messaging not enough. IMs become cumbersome when trying to discuss complex this such as code. The collaboration framework would include some form of instant messaging.

Solution:
Eclipse Communication Framework.
http://www.eclipse.org/ecf/documentation.php

Implementation on this that looks very promising, even for inter-office collaboration.
http://live.eclipse.org/node/543

Need to Know:
Code base, in Cola for instance, do the collaborators both have a copy of the modified code ? Or is it a host/client arrangement.

Security, what ports etc?

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