Should I use a software hosting solution for my pe

Question

Right now, I keep all of my projects on my laptop. I'm thinking that I shouldn't do this, but instead use a version control system and check them in/out from an external hosting repository (Google Code, SourceForge, etc). I see several benefits here - first, I don't have to worry about losing my code if my computer crashes and burns or my external HDD crashes and burns; second, I can share my code with the world and perhaps even get more help when I need it.

Is this a good idea? If so, what are some other project hosts that I should investigate (other than Google Code and SourceForge)?

Answer 1

Online backup is cheap and easy. Why would you not?

Answer 2

Assembla is awesome.

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EDIT: Yes, this is a good idea - I used to use a personal copy of Vault and found it was more than I cared to manage (in case my server went down or hard drive crashed - not only was it painful to worry about losing and backing up data, but the downtime). Of course, it doesn't hurt to have your own backup as well. Cover all your bases!

Answer 3

I use Assembla - You can share your code if you want, but you are not required to. That's a big plus to me.

Answer 4

1. GitHub is a really great option for git.

2. Most of the free, public hosting sights will insist that you license your code with an OSS license (and, possibly, your documentation). That's potentially a different thing that you're talking about (backups).

3. For just backups, you may want to try a for-pay service or even something like mozy.