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0 pointsmehrdadn5y ago0 comments

The XML might be awful for viewing but I do wonder if it would diff better for storage? Git is awfully inefficient for storing binary data.

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achr25y ago

Not really, as there isn't a linearity or markup feel to the XML. Outside of straight text changes, formatting, rearranging, and internal markups, are not possible to 'visually' diff in the XML.

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0 pointsmehrdadn5y ago0 comments

The XML might be awful for viewing but I do wonder if it would diff better for storage? Git is awfully inefficient for storing binary data.

0 comments

achr25y ago

Not really, as there isn't a linearity or markup feel to the XML. Outside of straight text changes, formatting, rearranging, and internal markups, are not possible to 'visually' diff in the XML.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse