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It seems weird to use file count as a measure of size -- what is the content of those files seems more important. Moreover, is it even a good thing? 3m files _c
by stordoff 9y ago
It seems weird to use file count as a measure of size -- what is the content of those files seems more important. Moreover, is it even a good thing? 3m files _could_ (doesn't necessarily) indicate it's poorly structured/intractable. All round it just seems like a weird/unnecessary comparison to make.
Edit: missed "indicate".
- gargravarr 9y agoThe last I heard, MS imported the entire Windows history into Git. It resulted in a repo of over 300GB. To deal with this (imagine the fresh clone times...) they built a virtual filesystem on top of Git.[0] We all know Windows is quite a mess, and many of those files will be for esoteric legacy compatibility reasons. At the same time, they've certainly done a good job of stress-testing Git! [0]https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/24/microsoft-now-uses-git-and-gvfs-to-develop-windows/ https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/24/microsoft-now-uses-git-and...