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		akerl_ 71 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Don't create .gitkeep files, use .gitignore instea... .gitignore is the officially recommended way to do this: https://archive.kernel.org/oldwiki/git.wiki.kernel.org/index...

Supermancho 71 days ago [–]

Granted, naming is hard. Routinely using a file named .deleteme or .rememberwalkthedog because it's recommended instead of a more readable solution, is not a compelling reason to switch.

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