JavaForge, a SourceForge Alternative for Java Projects

Sometimes you sleep through things you definitely shouldn’t, such as a loved one’s birthday. I was a little slow myself and missed the launch of JavaForge, a new service for hosting, developing and managing open-source Java projects. It’s backed by Javalobby and Intland Software. See Matthew Schmidt’s Javalobby Launches Subversion-based Collaboration Platform.

JavaForge (JF for short) can be seen as an alternative to SourceForge (SF), particularly for Java projects. They can take advantage of the CruiseControlbuild system, the JUnit testing framework, and integration with the Eclipse IDE. Unlike SF, JF defaults to the more forward-looking Subversion instead of CVS for source control. JF also boasts integration with other SCM systems such as CVS, PVCS, CM Synergy and SourceSafe. Its workhorse is the collaborative development platform (what’s the Czech equivalent?) CodeBeamer.

I’ve saved the features JavaForge advertises for last:

• Trackers to track and manage issues ranging from bugs to requirements
• Dashboard, task & bug reports with trending
• Document Management
• Source Code Comprehension
• SCM integrations for Subversion, CVS, PVCS, CM Synergy and SourceSafe
• Full Managed Subversion support
• Full Managed CVS support (COMING SOON UPON DEMAND!)
• QA statistics and metrics with trends
• Coding violations
• Build and Release
• Instant messaging (Chat)
• Discussion Forums
• Integrations:
• Eclipse (WSAD)
• Wiki
• WebDAV