Text sharing/editing over the internets

Echo

So I talk to my dad on Skype pretty frequently, and help him out with various programming questions.

However, it's gotten to the level where it's not practical at all to send short code snippets over IM, so I'm looking for something that lets me share a text file with him over the internet, and we can both edit it in real-time.

I'd prefer something that works cross-platform between OS X (me) and Windows (him), but Windows-only works too.

For OS X there's SubEthaEdit which is exactly what I want, but that's OS X only. Suggestions, anyone?

Web-based apps are fine too.

Everywhereasign

Google Documents

He'd have to cut and paste the resulting code, but other then that it's perfect.

jclast

googledocs

Trentus

Might be worth having a look at pastebin, although I don't think you can both edit in real time.

exmello

It might be worth looking into a source control database. You'd be using something specific to your domain. These things are generally good at merging code changes safely and provide a good interface for resolving conflicts.

Legionnaired

The newer version of Eclipse, supposedly, offers real-time-collaboration.

It's a memory hog, but free.

Echo

Threw out some feelers on Twitter, and Gobby seems to be what I want for cross-platform online text collaboration. Going to give it a shot. :^:

Kris

Not sure what OS you're using, but I believe SubEthaEdit allows for text collaboration on Macs.

Edit: I really should have read the original post all the way through. My bad on the redundant info.

Eat_Fire

http://etherpad.com

Willeth

Out of curiosity, why not Google Docs?

Barrakketh

Willeth wrote: »

Out of curiosity, why not Google Docs?

Why Google Docs? It's not the ideal solution for helping someone with code, and the previously linked SubEthaEdit, EtherPad, and Gobby are better choices for that purpose.

How did Gobby turn out, Echo?

Echo

Willeth wrote: »

Out of curiosity, why not Google Docs?

Does it do real-time collaboration? I'm not just talking "multiple people have edit access to a document" here.

Haven't had time to try Gobby yet, but I'll give it a shot soon. Also, Etherpad was just what I wanted, but in web form.

Willeth

Echo wrote: »

Willeth wrote: »

Out of curiosity, why not Google Docs?

Does it do real-time collaboration? I'm not just talking "multiple people have edit access to a document" here.

Haven't had time to try Gobby yet, but I'll give it a shot soon. Also, Etherpad was just what I wanted, but in web form.

I've never been on a document at the same time as anyone else, but at the very least it will allow for that. It saves every time you pause typing, and I imagine would update in a similar fashion.