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I don't understand this. It's very easy and cheap to get ssh access to a linux box setup somewhere. git over ssh is easy and has the same basic setup as the instructions in this link and it doesn't have the problems mentioned in the link.

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I think the better all round solution (in terms of privacy, functionality and maintenance) is to go with a free private git hosting provider like assembla.com. I have tried both the dropbox solution as well as setting up git+ssh on a vps, and assembla is now my goto for personal and side projects.

how is it better for privacy to use a private git hosting provider than any other linux box you control?

If you don't care about privacy, then you might as well just use github and have access to all of their cool collaboration features.

Because it's incredibly dangerous to think your machines are more secure just because you own them. How much time per day do you spend making sure your machine and everything on it is secure?

We employ teams of people to keep your code safe on GitHub.

There is the overhead of maintenance. Dropbox makes backups automatically. Also, sharing repos is very easy with Dropbox, even to a new member. You don't have to open an ssh account for another team member.

But you have to resolve dropbox conflicts. That work grows as you add people, whereas adduser is a constant amount of work for each new team member.

What maintenance is there for git over ssh? And, git makes backups automatically :)

It's cheaper and easier to use dropbox. Price is free, and no configuration.

Resolving dropbox conflicts is not easier. Price is free only if you don't use dropbox beyond the 2 gigs. Putting a Linux wall plug in your house is close to free.

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