Using Subversion with online storage and file protocol

I am planning to use Subversion on a project with a small number of trusted developers (less than 5). We don’t have access to a server on which we can set up svnserve, so instead I am planning to store the repository with one of the many online storage providers, mounting the storage space as a virtual network drive on each users machine, and have everyone access the repository directly using the file:/// protocol (e.g. using Microsoft’s SkyDrive + Gladinet Cloud Desktop).

Is this approach safe (i.e. will not result in a corrupted repository)? I have seen previous posts which imply that it is safe to do this on an NFS server (safe, but not necessarily sensible**).

Any suggestions of alternative ways to run a repository for a small team without access to a suitable server (other than going with a commercial hosting provider)?

Thanks,
Andy

** I am aware of the downsides of using the file:/// protocol, mainly the potential for someone to muck about with the repository (delete/edit files). In this case I trust the developers not to do that (and can keep separate backups of the repository in case something bad does happen).

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Received on 2009-12-03 21:07:38 CET