On Sep 11, 2016 21:49, "Adam Jensen" <han...@riseup.net> wrote: > > On 09/11/2016 01:54 PM, Stephan Beal wrote: > > On Sep 11, 2016 18:18, "Adam Jensen" <han...@riseup.net > > <mailto:han...@riseup.net>> wrote: > [snip] > >> ''' > >> 5.4 Unversioned File Sync > >> > >> "Unversioned files" are files held in the repository where only the most > >> recent version of the file is kept rather than the entire change > >> history. Unversioned files are intended to be used to store ephemeral > >> content, such as compiled binaries of the most recent release. > >> ''' > >> > >> The phrase "ephemeral content" is a bit disconcerting. It suggests > >> values and attitudes towards this data which will probably be reflected > >> in the requirements, specification, and implementation of the software. > >> > >> In the use-case I have in mind, this data would be "immutable content" > >> and should be considered precious. > > > > That's not, as i understand it, the intention of unversioned filed. > > Anything "important" needs to be checked in (versioned). Unversioned > > files are primarily intended for hosting pre-built binaries and such. > > We might not be intersecting on this point; a perspective difference, I > suspect. What I am suggesting is that the current intention of > unversioned files might need be slightly tweaked to encourage an > additional use-case where the repository supports the organization and > management of critical data (immutable; a snap-shot of reality; large > binary files) in addition to highly revised text files such as data > analysis scripts, annotations, and documentation.
And i would argue against it as falling well out of scope for an SCM ;). (Not that my opinion on the topic matters. ;) Unversioned files were, as i understand it (possibly incorrectly), added primarily as a convenience for a nearly-universal need/use case: hosting pre-built copies of sources held in the SCM. Stretching that to cover a wide range of cases (some arguably better-suited to scalable cloud infrastructure) sounds unnecessary to me. But that's just me, and i historically tend to hold minority opinions, so take what i say with a grain of salt. ----- stephan (Sent from a mobile device, possibly from bed. Please excuse brevity, typos, and top-posting.)
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