Collaborative Software For Pair Programming?

DavidMatuszek writes "I will be teaching Java again this Fall. Students work in pairs, but unfortunately (after the first hour) typically not physically together. I would like to find collaborative software that is (1) dead simple to use, because that's not what the course is about, and (2) free. Google Docs would do, but students will be sharing code — plain text — not RTF or HTML or Word files. Is there such software for plain text?"

Comments

Re:Use subversion either hosted or your own server

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I would recommend to use Subversion

I agree. But don't forget to do the thing the students will care most about: shave your beard.

You look like Richard Stallman.

Re:Just Plain Stupid

[SomeJoel]

pair solo singing

I believe this is called a duet.

Re:Use subversion either hosted or your own server

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And that's just the women.

Re:Use subversion either hosted or your own server

[greg1104]

That would be very limiting, because you can't write a successful programming language without facial hair

Re:Don't make the pair programming compulsory

[Dolohov]

Me, I hate watching someone else program, it's like watching your dog take a shit. But it's a good experience for one term -- some people will find that they hate it, but some will find that they can live with it, and some will find that it works very well for them. Education works well when it bumps you out of your comfort zone from time to time.

Re:Use subversion either hosted or your own server

[antic]

The bearded ones disguised as men.