Comments on: Code Editor in the Cloud http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7248/ Open Source, Open Standards Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: youngkin http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7248/#comment-4025 youngkin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7248/#comment-4025 I guess I'm missing the point. I don't XP so that use case is out. Why else would I use this instead of something like NetMeeting or some other IM tool?<br /> <br /> Cheers,<br /> Rich I guess I’m missing the point. I don’t XP so that use case is out. Why else would I use this instead of something like NetMeeting or some other IM tool?

Cheers,
Rich

]]> By: bryanjrichard http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7248/#comment-4026 bryanjrichard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7248/#comment-4026 Couple of things: the collaborative aspect is only one part of it and doesn't need to be used if you don't want to. I think what's interesting here is they have built was is probably going to be a really fast, flexible code editor in the cloud. That's something I would definitely use. If I can avoid local software, I will. Yes, yes, "data, privacy, et al." Don't care. Privacy is a myth. <br /> <br /> The other thing is that I've been pretty anti-eXtreme Programming since I first encountered it back in 2000-1 or thereabouts. Programming is performed by solitary types, so naturally it should be a solitary activity. Right? Maybe. I've been using Google Docs a lot lately for non-programming tasks and you'd be surprised what you can accomplish when you're working in a shared environment and everyone is on the same page. Maybe I need to rethink my stance on XP... Couple of things: the collaborative aspect is only one part of it and doesn’t need to be used if you don’t want to. I think what’s interesting here is they have built was is probably going to be a really fast, flexible code editor in the cloud. That’s something I would definitely use. If I can avoid local software, I will. Yes, yes, “data, privacy, et al.” Don’t care. Privacy is a myth.

The other thing is that I’ve been pretty anti-eXtreme Programming since I first encountered it back in 2000-1 or thereabouts. Programming is performed by solitary types, so naturally it should be a solitary activity. Right? Maybe. I’ve been using Google Docs a lot lately for non-programming tasks and you’d be surprised what you can accomplish when you’re working in a shared environment and everyone is on the same page. Maybe I need to rethink my stance on XP…

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