Is there any "multi-user-real-time" text editor ?

Question

Hi I'm looking for application like spreadsheet on google docs, where lot of users from internet (or ethernet) can edit one document, and see changes from everybody in real time.

I need this for putting some fixes or new variables to SMARTY template files, when another person is styling that file from another computer.

It could be excellent to work with few people on one opened file in way like "multiple carrets" or something like that. Does anybody know such app ?

Answer 1

If you only need to edit plain text, have a look at gobby.

Answer 2

Mozilla's bespin code editor had real-time collaborative editing on its roadmap once, but they refocused the project drastically a few months ago. I don't know if they still pursue that particular feature.

Another real-time collaboration software is etherpad (bought and released as open source by Google). You have to try if it suits your use case.

Answer 3

Google Wave might be a good alternative.

Answer 4

See EtherPad. This an open source project. There are some public instances running.

But note this statement:

Note: Your public pad content may be indexable by Google unless otherwise stated in a privacy statement.