Well, with compiled languages and multiple servers it does get a bit more complex.
But yes, these online editor products have been created before and afaik they rarely get significant traction. Yet, even a small user base might make it profitable, so it does make sense, and hence these companies.
> Well, with compiled languages and multiple servers it does get a bit more complex.
Compiling (and basically anything) can be done as a cgi script (https://github.com/RhysU/c99sh), I bet you could go a long way with that on a network drive or with an rsync daemon.
But yes, these online editor products have been created before and afaik they rarely get significant traction. Yet, even a small user base might make it profitable, so it does make sense, and hence these companies.