On Jun 14, 2011, at 08:15, Richard Cavell wrote: > 1. Is using externals a good idea? > > 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?
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.
