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Re: binary safe?

From
NHNick Hengeveld <nickh@reactrix.com>
Date
Nov 3, 2005, 23:05 UTC
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<20051103230521.GA3001@reactrix.com>
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<86br115r0z.fsf@blue.stonehenge.com>
On Thu, Nov 03, 2005 at 02:02:20PM -0800, Randal L. Schwartz wrote:
> What problems, if any, will I have using git to manage the binary
> files for my site, like the custom icons?  CVS is doing that just fine
> now.

We're now using git in production to distribute content, of which well over 90% is binary files. Works great.

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Message 9 of 9 in “binary safe?”
  1. Randal L. SchwartzNov 3, 2005
  2. Junio C HamanoNov 3, 2005
  3. Martin LanghoffNov 3, 2005
  4. David BrownNov 4, 2005
  5. Martin LanghoffNov 4, 2005
  6. David BrownNov 4, 2005
  7. Linus TorvaldsNov 3, 2005
  8. Chris WedgwoodNov 4, 2005
  9. Nick HengeveldNov 3, 2005

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