Should I install Borland C++ Builder on a server?

[nychic]

I am wondering if anyone here is doing their development on a server. Currently, I have 3 developers, we develop on our local PCs (Windows 2000) but the source code is backed up every night on the network (Windows 2000). We are being asked to move our development onto a server that is set up as a virtual server so that our environment is backed up as well and we don't run into problems when our local PCs fail. I am a bit uncomfortable with that since I have always developed locally at all my jobs. One potential problem I see would be if someone got in an endless loop during programming, they would not only crash their local PC, they could crash the whole server. Can anyone help me with some arguments for or against doing this?? I greatly appreciate your advice.

 

[2ffat]

I've never used any compiler located on the server except for Unix compilers. Have you contacted Borland to see what they say?

Like you I would be uncomfortable about having the compiler server based. My first reaction is about the options. I always change my options, things like how the editor looks, where the source code and executables are located, etc. If people aren't using the exact same option, those options still have to be put on the local system. That kind of defeats the purpose on putting the compiler on the server, doesn't it? ;-)


James P. Cottingham
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