# Defect tracking tool with Offline & Online support - any rec

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/defect-tracking-tool-with-offline-online-support-any-rec/85486>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 14, 2007, 12:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/defect-tracking-tool-with-offline-online-support-any-rec/85486 "2007-02-14T00:01:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 12:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/defect-tracking-tool-with-offline-online-support-any-rec/85486/1 "2007-02-14T00:01:09Z")

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Hi all,

I’m a lone developer at this stage, but am interested in using a defect  
tracking tool. Ideally one which integrates with my SVN repository on  
dreamhost (i.e. ability to say tell me all files touched to fix defect  
XYZ),  
but this is a nice to have.

I develop quite a bit offline however so the defect tracking tool on my  
Macbook would need to be online/offline capable. If necessary it could  
be a  
totally installed on my Macbook, but ideally the repository would be on  
my  
dreamhost server from a backup/accessibility point.

Any ideas/recommendations? i.e. besides a text editor 🙂

Cheers  
Greg

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**Author:** ![greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 12:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/defect-tracking-tool-with-offline-online-support-any-rec/85486/2 "2007-02-14T00:26:12Z")

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Hi!

On Feb 13, 5:59 pm, “Greg H.” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
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> dreamhost server from a backup/accessibility point.
> 
> Any ideas/recommendations? i.e. besides a text editor 🙂

I know we are ruby folks, but Trac[1] does work (even if it is  
python). You could also  
have a look at Retrospectiva[2], which is a Rails application.

1: [Edgewall Software: Trac](http://www.edgewall.com/trac/)  
2: [http://retrospectiva.org](http://retrospectiva.org)

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**Author:** ![greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 12:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/defect-tracking-tool-with-offline-online-support-any-rec/85486/3 "2007-02-14T00:59:14Z")

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tks bryan - re my offline needs, are you suggesting to install these  
products on my Macbook and run locally?

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**Author:** ![greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 3:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/defect-tracking-tool-with-offline-online-support-any-rec/85486/4 "2007-02-14T15:13:32Z")

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On Feb 13, 2007, at 6:57 PM, Greg H. wrote:

> > Macbook would need to be online/offline capable. If necessary it
> 
> 1: [Edgewall Software: Trac](http://www.edgewall.com/trac/)  
> 2: [http://retrospectiva.org](http://retrospectiva.org)

Yes, I am suggest to run the applications locally.