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On 13/02/14 17:12, Ulrich Mueller wrote: |
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> When rewriting the script scanning for binary files in the Portage |
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> tree [1], I noticed that there are some 25 XPM and SVG image files, |
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> with sizes up to 13 kB. |
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> For the time being, I've added exceptions for MIME types image/svg+xml |
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> and image/x-xpmi [2], but I think it would be better to clarify our |
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> policy on this. The devmanual currently says: |
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> | Things that do not belong in the tree: |
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> | * Large patches |
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> | * Non-text files |
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> | * Photos of teletubbies |
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> | * Files whose name starts with a dot |
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> Should we allow pictures if the image file format is a text file? |
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wasn't the whole argument for not allowing binary files in tree the |
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problems it causes w/ version control |
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history, web interface, and such? |
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then, what problems does .xpm or .svg cause? none, far as I know, so why |
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disallow them? |
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