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> if you want to be sure of you get the latest version, rename the file. This is a beyond ridiculous statement. It is a BUG that you do not get the latest vers

> if you want to be sure of you get the latest version, rename the file. This is a beyond ridiculous statement. It is a BUG that you do not get the latest version of the file when viewing raw, not an error you made that you should address by having a filename driven versioning system. If I'm using Git and GitHub, it's specifically to NOT have to deal with v1, v1.1, final, final_for_real, final_of_the_finalest, this_time_its_really_final. Your suggestion to work around this GitHub bug is to essentially not use Git. Ridiculous.

IanCal 4y ago
No, using git works just fine, as does specifically referencing the version want.
EdwardDiego 4y ago
Ridiculous is expecting a service you're not paying for to serve files in a way that fits your use case when you've never entered into a contract that guarantees the behaviour you're relying on. You can use Git just fine without GitHub.
- ahepp 4y ago
  Well, I think it’s probably fair for users to expect a site advertising itself as a great web host for git to not serve stale files over web protocols. It’s kinda the entire point of the website. Maybe it’s a bit questionable to use the raw feature as a content host, but GitHub has intentionally moved pretty fair from plain old git (I believe people call this a “moat”) I’m sure there are plenty of other players competing for users that would be happy to solve the problem for free.
- iLoveOncall 4y ago
  So expecting that a raw file isn't outdated is a special usecase now? And I don't see where you see that I'm not a paying user? This issue affects every repository, including ones where the user pays.
  - EdwardDiego 4y ago
    Welp, is it in your SLA?
  - 8note 4y ago
    The CAP theorem certainly isn't new, and it's unreasonable to think GitHub has solved it
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- throwanem 4y ago
  Who says I'm not paying for Github? But a Git porcelain that fails to show the version of a file it claims it's showing is a Git porcelain with a bug in it, regardless. You don't have to take my word for it! https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/46691#discussioncomment-4948308 https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/46691#discussi...
KptMarchewa 4y ago
If you're using GitHub for this reason, you also have protocol that specifically works for that use case.
- iLoveOncall 4y ago
  But the fact is you can face the problem for literally any GitHub usecase. I will often open a file in raw just to copy-paste a few lines for example, which is not any specific use case.

IanCal 4y ago

No, using git works just fine, as does specifically referencing the version want.

EdwardDiego 4y ago

Ridiculous is expecting a service you're not paying for to serve files in a way that fits your use case when you've never entered into a contract that guarantees the behaviour you're relying on. You can use Git just fine without GitHub.

ahepp 4y ago
Well, I think it’s probably fair for users to expect a site advertising itself as a great web host for git to not serve stale files over web protocols. It’s kinda the entire point of the website. Maybe it’s a bit questionable to use the raw feature as a content host, but GitHub has intentionally moved pretty fair from plain old git (I believe people call this a “moat”) I’m sure there are plenty of other players competing for users that would be happy to solve the problem for free.
iLoveOncall 4y ago
So expecting that a raw file isn't outdated is a special usecase now? And I don't see where you see that I'm not a paying user? This issue affects every repository, including ones where the user pays.
- EdwardDiego 4y ago
  Welp, is it in your SLA?
- 8note 4y ago
  The CAP theorem certainly isn't new, and it's unreasonable to think GitHub has solved it
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throwanem 4y ago
Who says I'm not paying for Github? But a Git porcelain that fails to show the version of a file it claims it's showing is a Git porcelain with a bug in it, regardless. You don't have to take my word for it! https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/46691#discussioncomment-4948308 https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/46691#discussi...

KptMarchewa 4y ago

If you're using GitHub for this reason, you also have protocol that specifically works for that use case.

iLoveOncall 4y ago
But the fact is you can face the problem for literally any GitHub usecase. I will often open a file in raw just to copy-paste a few lines for example, which is not any specific use case.