Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] Tracked files modified by compilation or configuration
GPSBabel converts and transfers data like waypoints, tracks & routes.
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From: Greg T. <gd...@ir...> - 2016-07-14 14:26:56
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Dr Rainer Woitok <rai...@gm...> writes: > Robert, > > On Sunday, 2016-07-10 15:17:12 -0500, you wrote: > >> We version control ALL the files we distribute, which does include some >> that are generated. > > I dare say "not true": > > $ grep exe .gitignore > /gpsbabel.exe > $ > > At least I hope "gpsbabel.exe" is part of your distributions. But it is > not part of the repository for obvious reasons. And for the same obvi- > ous reasons other files generated in the configuration or compilation > process should not be part of the repository, even though they of course > have to be part of any distribution. I really hope OS-specific files are not part of the source distribution..... FWIW, I'm in the "don't put generated files in a VCS" camp. That's what "make dist" in automake is for. |