On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 02:32:53PM -0500, Ryan Schmidt wrote:
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> On Jun 14, 2011, at 08:15, Richard Cavell wrote:
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> > 1. Is using externals a good idea?
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> > I've been told that it's generally a bad idea, and it feels to me like a bad idea, since it obfuscates what's going on in the repo. Is it often done for professional projects?
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> Using *file* externals might be considered to be a bad idea, due to
> the many peculiar behaviors and missing features they have when
> compared to traditional directory externals. I've made a mental note
> that I won't be using file externals. Directory externals are fine
> though if you know what you're doing, and I've used them in a few
> projects.
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I've got some good news: You can start using file externals in 1.7 again.
The weird issues they had have been fixed.
Received on 2011-06-15 21:39:16 CEST