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		xigoi 13 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Don't create .gitkeep files, use .gitignore instea... Why can’t the configure script do this?

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hn92726819 7 hours ago [–]

You can. But this makes intent clear. If you clone a git repo and see build/ with only a gitkeep, you are safe to bet your life savings on that being the compiled assets dir.

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