| March 20, 2008: | GForge AS 5.5 Beta 1 Release |
| September 01, 2007: | GForge Express Edition |
| September 01, 2007: | GForge AS 5.4 |
| September 05, 2006: | IT Business: Feds put open source into active service |
| June 21, 2006: | GForge Group Completes Rewrite of GForge |
| June 15, 2006: | ComputerWorld: Harnessing resources with collaborative development |
| January 21, 2006: | GForge Powers Open Source Startups |
| July 27, 2005: | GForge Enterprise CDE 4.5 Released |
| May 31, 2005: | GForge Group Offers Hosting Services |
| May 16, 2005: | GForge Group Upgrades GForge Servers |
| April 05, 2005: | Integrated Tinderbox Support for GForge Announced |
| March 19, 2005: | GForge Command Line Interface In Development |
| October 24, 2004: | GForge V4.0 Released |
| August 11, 2004: | GForge Releases Advanced Reporting and Time Tracking Module |
| August 11, 2004: | GForge Group Provides Online Training |
| July 05, 2004: | Todd Musgrove Joins the GForge Group |
| March 23, 2004: | GForge Plug and Play Servers |
| March 05, 2004: | PGFoundry.org Switches to GForge |
| February 18, 2004: | Thomas Hargens Joins GForge Group |
GForge AS 5.5 Beta 1 Release
GForge AS 5.5 Beta 1 has been released and includes a new GUI and other new features. Please see the changelog for more details. http://gforgegroup.com/es/changelog.php
Sep 01, 2007
GForge Express Edition
GForge Express Edition is released. GForge EE is a free edition of GForge AS, so it has the same cleaned up interface and easy installation as GForge AS, with none of the limits on users or project memberships.
As with GForge AS, you can customize the theme, homepage, etc with the included source files for those items.
GForge EE is roughly on par, feature-wise with the open source 4.x GForge, but is easier to install and has a more consistent interface. GForge EE has some of the advanced GForge AS features removed or disabled, such as Tracker Workflow, document versioning, and automated cruise control building.
GForge Express Edition will be maintained in sync and bug-fixed simultaneous with GForge AS, and new features will be introduced to EE over time.
Sep 13, 2007
GForge AS 5.4
The 'final beta' build of GForge AS 5.4 has been released, with major new additional features, like SCM Commit rules, Jabber Instant Messenger Integration, expanded workflow rules, and more. The Changelog of GForge AS is available here.
Sep 05, 2006
IT Business: Feds put open source into active service
The Canadian government is planning to use GForge as the starting point for asset management. A Treasury Board director walks us through the process and identifies the applications that will be tackled first.
The federal government has embarked on an ambitious project that will use open source software to manage assets created for use in the public sector, including custom-developed applications.
Called Intellectual Resources Canada (IRCan), the project is being led by the CIO Branch of the Treasury Board Secretariat but has its origins in Public Works and Government Services. The departments are setting up a repository of sorts based on GForge, an open source collaboration and code management tool which grew out of the original Sourceforge.net system created by VA Linux.
Jun 21, 2006
GForge Group Completes Rewrite of GForge
GForge Group has announced the completion of the total redesign and rewrite from scratch of GForge, using a modern, modular architecture and a clean new user interface.
The new edition of GForge will be called GForge Advanced Server and will be maintained independently of the Open Source Edition of GForge, which is used by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, and maintained by the community of users.
GForge AS includes major new features and its modern architecture will make it easier to modify and enhance in the future.
Simplified installation, with scripts that handle installing all dependencies on supported platforms, plus installation of the database, and upgrade scripts will make it much easier to maintain going forward.
More information on GForge AS can be found on our website at GForge Advanced Server and the online demo site and demo2.gforgegroup.com
Jun 15, 2006
ComputerWorld: Harnessing resources with collaborative development
In today's networked enterprise, development managers can easily harness resources from any location. Collaborative development platforms allow developers - scattered around company locations, working from home, or with partner organizations - to contribute to projects the same way they would from a central site.
When it comes to collaborative development Tim Perdue practices what he preaches. Creator of the open source GForge collaboration platform, Perdue and his team are not centrally located and use its collaborative development environment (CDE) to orchestrate the software development process.
"My own team is scattered all over the world and we use GForge ourselves to manage our developers," Perdue says. "Tasks and defects are put into the queue and assigned to team members. They get notifications, wherever they are, and can also see a summary on their personal dashboard."
Jan 21, 2006
GForge Powers Open Source Startups
GForge is powering a number of well-heeled open source startups, including SugarCRM, Pentaho, Splunk, SpikeSource and other major GForge installations exist at Real Networks' HelixCommunity site, and Miro's Mambo site.
The community features that GForge provides are a natural base for any organization that wants to build a community around its project, while still maintaining control and the ability to customize and enhance the system at will.
Jul 27, 2005
GForge Enterprise CDE 4.5 Released
GForge Group Releases Enterprise CDE 4.5
GForge Group, founders and sponsors of the GForge Collaborative Development Environment have announced the availability of GForge Enterprise CDE 4.5.
Enterprise CDE 4.5 is fully supported and tested by the GForge Group, and includes commercial documentation, online training for novice users, access to the MS Project Plugin, automatic updates and technical support for site administrators.
The GForge Project is an open source collaborative development environment available at http://gforge.org.
The GForge Group (http://gforgegroup.com/) is the sponsor of the GForge Project and the leading provider of services for the GForge community.
May 31, 2005
GForge Group Offers Hosting Services
GForge Group, founders and sponsors of the GForge Collaborative Development Environment have announced the availability of dedicated hosting services on their new, high speed servers.
Hosting clients will be able to utilize all the enhancements and latest version of GForge and are provided with controlled access to their project using the GForge Collaborative Development Environment. Each client's Administrator can easily assign and monitor access and privileges to the Project using GForge Role-Based Access Controls.
The GForge CDE provides a centralized, web-based system to coordinate all aspects of the development process including assignment and progress of Tasks, integrated Trackers and Forums to share vital information, distribution and version control of software and related documents, reports and more.
The GForge Project is an open source collaborative development environment available at http://gforge.org.
The GForge Group (http://gforgegroup.com/) is the sponsor of the GForge Project and the leading provider of services for the GForge community.
May 16, 2005
GForge Group Upgrades GForge Servers
GForge Group, founders and sponsors of the GForge Collaborative Development Environment, have recently added new state of the art, high speed servers to maintain access and availability to the GForge site for growing numbers of the GForge community.
GForge continues to experience unprecedented growth as ongoing development and enhancements continue its role as a leader in open source collaborative development management. Several thousand organizations rely on GForge to track and control their development organizations. This is yet another step in GForge Group's commitment to provide professional services and support for the GForge Project.
The GForge Project is an open source collaborative development environment available at http://gforge.org.
The GForge Group (http://gforgegroup.com/) is the sponsor of the GForge Project and the leading provider of services for the GForge community.
Apr 05, 2005
Integrated Tinderbox Support for GForge Announced
Urbandale, IA April 5, 2005
GForge Group has created the ability to interface the GForge Collaborative Development Environment with a Tinderbox server to automatically compile and test code, then report and track the results within GForge.
This powerful new functionality will enable GForge Project Administrators to automatically present new configurations to a Tinderbox server, then communicate the results directly back to the GForge Tracker and open or close tickets as required by Mozilla.
Automated setup of Tinderbox on a project-by-project basis will be enabled by Site or Project Admins when a Project is submitted. No modification or configuration of Tinderbox is required.
GForge Group has developed this capability under contract with Analog Devices, Inc and the GForge-Tinderbox interface will be contributed to the GForge open source project.
The GForge Project is an open source collaborative development environment available at http://gforge.org.
The GForge Group (http://gforgegroup.com/) is the sponsor of the GForge Project and the leading provider of services for the GForge community.
Mar 19, 2005
GForge Command Line Interface In Development
Urbandale, IA March 19, 2005
GForge Group, LLC, has announced a project to build a Command Line Interface to GForge using the SOAP API.
The CLI will provide direct access to GForge functionality via a UNIX-style interface to GForge without the need to engage a web browser. Functions will include adding, viewing and updating of bugs and tasks as well releasing files, etc.
The GForge CLI is another example of continued development and enhancement of the GForge CDE to provide additional capabilities and functionally for the GForge community.
The GForge Project is an open source collaborative development environment available at http://gforge.org.
The GForge Group (http://gforgegroup.com/) is the sponsor of the GForge Project and the leading provider of services for the GForge community.
Oct 24, 2004
GForge V4.0 Released
Urbandale, IA October 24, 2004
GForge Group has announced the release of v4.0 of the GForge Collaborative Development Environment. The 4.0 release extends the ability of the application to integrate with third party source control management tools and provides several feature enhancements to make projects more customizable.
Major enhancements include:
Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC): Unifies all access information into roles, allowing Project Administrators to enable or deny access to project resources on a project-by-project and user-by user basis.
SCM Tracker/Task Integration: Integrates SCM, Trackers and Tasks to allow users to link CVS commits to trackers or tasks to help track which files were changed to complete a task or fix a bug.
Subversion and ClearCase Support: Allows GForge administrators to create projects and associate them with new or existing Subversion or ClearCase repositories. Users can browse the repository from the GForge web interface to make quick references to the code without opening another application.
Advanced Reporting and Time Tracking: Improvements to advanced reporting include a major cleanup and rewrite of statistics systems for accurate project statistics. Dozens of graph and chart functions in hundreds of combinations have been added to give users a graphical representation of the site statistics.
Many more enhancements including:
WebDav Support
XML SOAP API Support
Email Forum Submissions
Email Tracker Submissions
Unlimited Fields in Trackers
Continued Cleanup and Updating of Code
Contributors: GForge and the GForge Group rely on the time and financial contributions of open source developers and our partner organizations. Without their ongoing support, the GForge project and its continued development and enhancement would not be possible.
The GForge Project is an open source collaborative development environment available at http://gforge.org.
The GForge Group (http://gforgegroup.com/) is the sponsor of the GForge Project and the leading provider of services for the GForge community.
Aug 11, 2004
GForge Releases Advanced Reporting and Time Tracking Module
URBANDALE, IA . August 11, 2004
GForge Group has announced the release of its Advanced Reporting and Time Tracking Module to the GForge Project under GPL licensing. This represents a significant enhancement for GForge by providing the ability to manage and track by project, task, group or individual within GForge. The module includes more than 40 charts and graphs offering hundreds of combinations.
GForge Group created the Advanced Reporting and Time Tracking Module after feedback from GForge users asking for more reporting options within GForge. It was reserved for contributing clients until the investment to develop the module was recouped. That has been accomplished so the module is now being released to the open source community under GPL.
GForge recognizes the following partners for their contributions in making this possible: ADP, Cybernet Software Systems, Dropzone Networks, E-Crossnet Limited, InfoEther LLC, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, Real Networks (Helix Community) and the United States Courts. Like all open source developers, the GForge Group depends on support from organizations such as these to continue development and enhancement for the GForge project.
The GForge Project is an open source collaborative development environment available at http://gforge.org.
The GForge Group (http://gforgegroup.com/) is the sponsor of the GForge Project and the leading provider of services to the GForge community.
Aug 11, 2004
GForge Group Provides Online Training
GForge Group Provides Online Training
URBANDALE, IA . August 11, 2004
GForge Group, LLC has announced the availability of Online User Training Videos from its web site at http://gforgegroup.com. Specific modules geared for GForge Users, Project Administrators and Site Administrators provide step by step guidance to help developers and managers become familiar with and fully utilize all capabilities of the GForge collaborative development environment. As increasing numbers of organizations come to depend upon GForge, the ability to provide quality yet flexible training for all levels of their development teams becomes vital.
GForge has experienced unprecedented growth in 2004 as the open source community continues to embrace and utilize GForge as their primary collaborative development tool. Several thousand organizations now rely on GForge to manage, track and control their development organization. This step further cements GForge's commitment to provide quality professional services and support for the GForge Project.
The GForge Project is an open source collaborative development environment available at http://gforge.org.
The GForge Group (http://gforgegroup.com/) is the sponsor of the GForge Project and the leading provider of services to the GForge community.
Jul 05, 2004
Todd Musgrove Joins the GForge Group
URBANDALE, IA . July 29, 2004
GForge Group, an emerging leader in collaborative development, announced the appointment of Todd Musgrove as Vice President of Professional Services to market and continue to build GForge Group's professional services organization. Musgrove joins GForge Group, LLC from VA Software where he served as Director of Professional Services for VA Software.
In this new position, Musgrove will report to Tim Perdue, founder and President of GForge Group. He will be responsible for developing and providing total services solutions for GForge users.
“GForge Group is committed to growing and developing our company into the highest quality Open Source services and support organizations in the world,” said Tim Perdue. “With more than 10 years experience as a senior manager in technology for financial, manufacturing, technology consulting, and software institutions, Todd’s experience, commitment, and proven track-record will make a significant addition to our team.”
“The GForge Group has a solid business model,” said Todd Musgrove, Vice President of Professional Services. “I’m very excited about the opportunity to contribute to the development of a company based on an Open Source software application. Companies can improve development and eliminate their software license costs by using our application. The benefits are very similar to the way Linux is helping enterprise customers improve operations and reduce total cost of ownership.”
GForge has experienced unprecedented growth in 2004 as the open source community continues to embrace and utilize GForge as their primary collaborative development tool. Several thousand organizations now rely on GForge to manage, track and control their development organization. This further cements GForge's commitment to continued growth and enhanced capability for the GForge Project.
The GForge Group (http://gforgegroup.com/) is the sponsor of the GForge Project and the leading provider of services to the GForge community.
Mar 23, 2004
GForge Plug and Play Servers
URBANDLE, IA · March 23, 2004
The GForge Group professional services organization is now offering fully configured GForge System Servers. GForge collaborative development and management software comes pre-installed and configured on a server appliance built to the client's specifications. The experts who founded and continue to support GForge provide a "plug and play" GForge System Server that's ready for instant use. Sites are fully customizable and come with one year hardware and software support.
The GForge Group (http://gforgegroup.com/) is the sponsor of the GForge project and the leading provider of Services to the GForge user community.
Mar 05, 2004
PGFoundry.org Switches to GForge
URBANDALE, IA · March 5, 2004
PGFoundry.org, the PostgreSQL Development Group's site for developing and publishing PostgreSQL-related software that is not part of the core product now runs on GForge. Tim Perdue, founder of GForge assisted in converting the site to the GForge open source collaborative software development tool.
The GForge Group (http://gforgegroup.com/) is the sponsor of the GForge project and the leading provider of Services to the GForge user community.
Feb 18, 2004
Thomas Hargens Joins GForge Group
URBANDALE, IA · February 18, 2004
GForge Group announced the hiring of Thomas Hargens to market and build a professional services organization around the GForge Project. He will work with Tim Perdue, founder and owner of GForge Group in providing world class support and enhancements for the GForge community.
The open source community continues to embrace and utilize GForge as their primary collaborative development tool. Several thousand organizations now rely on GForge to manage, track and control their development organization. This step further cements GForge's commitment to continued growth and enhanced capability for the GForge Project.
Hargens has more than twenty years sales and marketing experience in the business-related software and systems industry. He was most recently Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Enterprise Corporation, International, a Des Moines, IA based software development company.
The GForge Group (http://gforgegroup.com/) is the sponsor of the GForge project and the leading provider of Services to the GForge user community.