| Google is reportedly shutting down it’s hosting service for open source projects. Google Code was popularly used by developers and opens source fans. The platform was initially launched in 2006 and since then, it has hosted thousands of projects. Google claims that developers have moved away from Google code to other services in recent time. As a result, Google shut down the new project requests on Google Code in last week. If you have hosted at Google Code, you might need to go ahead and migrate. Here are some options that you can consider. |  |
1. GitHub:
GitHub has been active for decades now. The platform is full of professional features and options to build portfolio of development projects. Most of the projects on GitHub have ability to function as group as well as independent development resource. Developers can contribute to open source projects hosted on GitHub as a community or even as a centralized dev tool.
2. CodePlex:
CodePlex is another popular open source project hosting site by Microsoft. The platform hosts thousands of popular projects. CodePlex mostly hosts projects based on Microsoft technologies ecosystem. The platform is free for everyone. CodePlex makes it easier for projects that need some assistance. The best part of CodePlex is unique features like version control system, a built-in Wiki for support and FAQs, issue tracking, project homepage etc.
3. BitBucket:
BitBucket is a huge code repository that holds thousands of open source projects for developers. The platform is built by Atlassian. It has a great free option for developers. You get free unlimited private code repositories. You can upload, fork, update, branch out your open source projects on BitBucket. The service is free for five users. BitBucket is generally preferred by users that are looking to work on their project as a team. BitBucket is not ideal for individual developers.
4. Launchpad:
Launchpad is another initiative project by Canonical. The platform is home for Unity, Dock and some other popular Linux repositories. The majority of software on Launchpad are developed by Linux community. You can roll your code for installation on Ubuntu and other Linux systems. Launchpad supports code reviews, community translations and other pull/push requests. You can obtain issue tracking and much more for free.
5. SourceForge:
SourceForge is great recommendation for volunteers and project admins. Users have started discovering bundling downloads with adware in installers on SourceForge. The site is operated by volunteers and admins for years. SourceForge has started bundling downloads with adware in all of its installers. Projects are laden with malwares and even some malicious software. Still, SourceForge continues to be the most popular code repository. Google has punished a guide for migrating to SourceForge.
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