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Google Tests Code Repository Service

Posted by Soulskill on from the a-challenger-appears dept.

An anonymous reader writes: VentureBeat notes that Google has begun testing an unannounced service to host and edit source code repositories as part of its cloud platform. It's called Cloud Source Repositories, and it's currently being beta-tested. "Google is taking a gradual approach with the new service: It can serve as a 'remote' for Git repositories sitting elsewhere on the Internet or locally. Still, over time the new tool could help Google become more of an all-in-one destination for building and deploying applications."

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  1. But Google Code? by Hydrated+Wombat · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It closed and now they are reinventing it? http://www.theverge.com/2015/3...

    1. Re:But Google Code? by nmb3000 · · Score: 5, Insightful

      No, Google Code was project hosting, this is (effectively) just repo hosting.

      The difference between project hosting and a "service to host and edit source code repositories" is a few wiki pages for a description and documentation. They closed down Google Code claiming competition and saturation from sites like GitHub and BitBucket, but now they're starting a new service that still directly competes with those?

      I can only assume the primary problem with Google Code which caused its closure was the lack of "cloud" in the name.

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  2. Yeah, sure, Google. by Lunix+Nutcase · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Why would anyone use this considering Google Code was announced to be shut down? Are we supposed to believe that this service isn't just going to be shut down on a whim as well?

  3. Timeline of closure? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Does anybody have a timeline when this Google service will be shut down? Meh, I'll just keep using my own reliable repository. No telling if Google will actually keep services they offer.