Posted by Runako Godfrey
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:03:00 GMT
We have received many inquiries regarding our plans for Subversion 1.5 at ProjectLocker. I'd like to take a moment to outline our plans specific to Subversion 1.5, as well as present the guidelines that we use to schedule upgrades to major system components.
Our guideline at ProjectLocker is to allow at least 60 days of burn-in for any major software release. This allows other users to put the software to real-world tests in a variety of environments. It also typically allows any major issues to be discovered, and often resolved with an update release. Most well-supported open source software will generally stabilize within this time period, and the pace of updates will slow as development shifts to the next major version. Our goal behind this process is to ensure that any software that we put into production for our users is stable and unlikely to cause them major problems. Our aim is definitely not to be on the bleeding edge, but rather to be running a still-current version of all of our platform software.
In that light, our observation period for Subversion 1.5 is nearing its end. Our current plan is to upgrade our servers to Subversion 1.5.2 on October 11. Unless there are major new flaws discovered in the 1.5 line, we will send a note to our customers with details of the maintenance window we schedule for the upgrade (you will not get this notification unless you are on our maintenance mailing list). If there are major new flaws, or if 1.5.3 is released in the interim, we will make a determination as to how to proceed depending on the speciics. However, at this time we are building our plans around October 11.
Note that you will not have to upgrade your client when our servers migrate to 1.5, unless you plan to take advantage of certain 1.5 features. (See the release notes for details.)
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Posted by Damon Young
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:46:00 GMT
As a follow-up to our presentation at ServoyWorld 2008, "Best Practices for Subversion Hosting", ProjectLocker is now offering an open webinar for anyone who wants to see a more in-depth, hands-on presentation. We'll walk through the use of Subversion in ProjectLocker, as well as necessary best practices, like branching & tagging, with a focus on the Eclipse IDE. The webinar will be Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 11:00AM EST. Register online at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/688137019.
Tags control, demo, development, eclipse, hosted, ProjectLocker, SCM, servoy, servoyworld, software, source, subversion, version | no comments
Posted by C. G. Brown
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:50:00 GMT
A number of ProjectLocker Lite customers have asked for a larger plan to accomodate their larger teams. Now, the Equity plan is here, with 25 users and up to 30 GB of storage for just $30/month. Like all ProjectLocker plans, you can create unlimited projects and repositories within the storage limits. New customers can sign up for the plan at the ProjectLocker web site, and existing customers can click on the Upgrade Account link in ProjectLocker Portal to have their account converted to Equity.
Equity is just another step towards our goal of having the highest quality Subversion hosting and Trac hosting at the lowest prices in the industry. Compare us to our competition, then try us today. And to the thousands who have already decided that ProjectLocker is right for them, thank you for choosing ProjectLocker.
Tags hosting, larger, Lite, plan, ProjectLocker, subversion, trac | no comments
Posted by Damon Young
Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:45:00 GMT
Midnight tonight, August 31st, is the cut off for the iPhone Referral Raffle we started at the beginning of this summer. As we mentioned before, whomever has the most referrals by tonight will win a new iPhone, courtesy of ProjectLocker. But, because we've gotten such a great response and to sweeten the pot a bit more, we're also going to give away a SECOND 16 GB iPhone 3G to one other customer reference in a random drawing after tonight.
So, even if you haven't made the most referrals, you can still refer your software startup friends to ProjectLocker. If they order any of our services before midnight tonight, Pacific Standard Time, and enter your e-mail in the Referral Source field, you'll be in the running. So don't wait - the clock is ticking.....
Tags apple, developers, hosted, hosting, iPhone, ProjectLocker, software, startups, subversion | no comments
Posted by Damon Young
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:22:00 GMT
Since the latest version of Servoy is now based on Eclipse, Servoy users can now tap into the power and versatility of Subversion for their version control and team sharing needs. Of course, now these Servoy users must answer the eternal question:
"Should we install, run, and maintain Subversion ourselves, or should we choose a hosted solution?"
Not surprisingly, we here at ProjectLocker made a pretty compelling case for hosting back in 2005 with our whitepaper, "The Rapid Project Platform". But, in case anyone still needed further persuasion, we've decided to add a tiny incentive.
Therefore, in our last bit of Servoy-related news for the day, ProjectLocker is extending a special discount to everyone using the brand new version 4.0 of Servoy. Just check the ServoyWorld 2008 Newsletter you received earlier this month for the right Promotional Code to enter at sign-up, and we'll give you the first 30 days of your subscription completely free. And, even after that first month, if you choose ProjectLocker Lite, you can have your company's source code reliably hosted and secured in an enterprise-caliber environment every month for less than the cost of your lunch today.
Feel free to contact us at sales at projectlocker dot com or our friends at sales at servoy dot com for more information.
Tags discounts, eclipse, hosted, on, ProjectLocker, servoy, servoyworld, subversion, techzulu | no comments
Posted by Damon Young
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:11:00 GMT
As a part of our ServoyWorld 2008 festivities, ProjectLocker is also the official sponsor for Servoy's poker tournament, poised to close out the Vegas conference in grand fashion on Thursday night, September 4th. More details about the tourney can be found on the main ServoyWorld "Outings" page.
Tags las, poker, ProjectLocker, servoy, servoyworld, vegas | no comments
Posted by Damon Young
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:33:00 GMT
Here at ProjectLocker, we believe in two things when it comes to delivering software: quality and speed. As a provider, we're always looking for ways to help software developers bring the richest, strongest, most reliable software applications to market in unprecedented timeframes. Most of those efforts come through the services and tools that we offer directly, such as our recent rollout of Automated Code Reviews. But we're also always on the lookout for partners, vendors, and other tools that meet that same criteria.
Which is why we're big fans of Servoy. Servoy is a Java-based development environment that allows you to create rich business applications that can be deployed both to multiple desktop platforms as well as over the internet with a single code base. I've witnessed a demo where a Servoy developer created a single form that drew data from both a Sybase database and a MySQL database at the same time without writing a single line of code in minutes. They say a demo team built this sample bug tracking application from scratch in 46 hours.
It's strong and fast, and now that they've converted their latest release, version 4.0, into an Eclipse plugin, their team sharing features are all provided through Subversion.
Given Servoy's new reliance on Subversion, ProjectLocker is very proud to participate in ServoyWorld2008, their international user conference, next week at the JW Marriott Resort in Las Vegas. I'll be giving a presentation there entitled "Best Practices for Hosted Subversion" on Thursday, September 4th, as a general introduction to some of the ways that Subversion in general and hosted Subversion in particular can improve your quality of life as a developer. If you're attending the conference, please feel free to stop by. The slides and a YouTube version of my presentation will become available both here and on Servoy's homepage soon after the conference.
Tags deployment, development, hosted, las, ProjectLocker, rapid, servoy, servoyworld, software, subversion, SVN, techzulu, vegas | no comments
Posted by Damon Young
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:59:00 GMT
For all of the developers out there with designs for the next hottest Facebook app, we'd like to get to know you a bit better. ProjectLocker is testing the waters there with a new company page on Facebook. Regardless of what kind of apps you're building, we're sure you'll find ProjectLocker's hosted suite of low-cost, enterprise-caliber development tools, like hosted Subversion & Trac starting at $2.50 per month, and our brand new Automated Code Review tool for Java developeres, will help you save time, save money, and build better software.
Join us on Facebook at this link. You'll be hearing a lot more from us there soon enough.
Tags development, facebook, ProjectLocker, software | no comments
Posted by Damon Young
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:54:00 GMT
For some time now, you've been able to get commit notifications from your Subversion repository on ProjectLocker
sent to you directly through Twitter. But now, you can get also ProjectLocker-related news, updates, and information about our products and services through Twitter as well. Simply follow
@ProjectLockerHQ at Twitter, and you'll be constantly kept in the loop.
Tags control, hosted, news, projectlocker., source, SVN, twitter | no comments
Posted by C. G. Brown
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:14:00 GMT
I noticed that Steven Ellis of OpenMedia recently gave a talk on Trac at LinuxWorld. From looking at the slides (pdf), it looks to be a good overview of Trac's features and functions, along with some tips and tricks. I looked over the presentation to see if there's anything that could benefit our current and potential users, and was pleased to learn that a lot of the tips he offered were to do things like back your Trac up, installing the post-commit hook that links it to Subversion, and so on. At ProjectLocker, our hosted Trac service already takes care of these tasks for you, so you can focus on running your project instead of running your Trac. It was a good reminder as to why Trac hosting and Subversion hosting provide real value to teams, especially when integrated to other popular hosted tools.
If you are trying to help people in your organization understand what Trac is and why you need it, this presentation isn't a bad place to start.
Tags hosting, LinuxWorld, subversion, trac | no comments
