Re: [gentoo-dev] Should we allow picture files in the Portage tree?

[Ulrich Mueller]

>>>>> On Sun, 16 Feb 2014, Samuli Suominen wrote:

> wasn't the whole argument for not allowing binary files in tree the
> problems it causes w/ version control history, web interface, and
> such? then, what problems does .xpm or .svg cause? none, far as I
> know, so why disallow them?

That seems to be what most replies here have said. So my script will
keep the exceptions for xpm and svg.

The other restrictions should apply though, especially for the size of
the file. So small icons are o.k. but multi-kilobyte pictures are not.

Ulrich