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TinkersW ◴[22 Oct 25 22:45 UTC] No.45676111[source]▶
Does it work with large binary files and not choke like git? Cause git may have won for webdev etc, but in some industries such as gamedev, Perforce is the king... git is barely used at all because it can't handle binary files worth a damn(yes I know about the large file extension, no it isn't sufficient).
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jasonpeacock ◴[22 Oct 25 23:20 UTC] No.45676394[source]▶
Perforce’s binary support is basically equivalent to Git LFS, it does the same thing.

What does Perforce binary support have that Git LFS doesn’t?

AFAIK, the base issue that Perforce is already in use and it has enterprise support.

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bananaboy ◴[23 Oct 25 01:35 UTC] No.45677238[source]▶
What do you mean by this? It's hardly equivalent to LFS. The binary files aren't replaced with a text pointer with actual content stored on a server elsewhere. Binary files are stored in the same place as text files.
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jasonpeacock ◴[23 Oct 25 03:24 UTC] No.45677850[source]▶
From the user's perspective, when setup correctly Git LFS is transparent and they don't see the text pointers - the binary files are replaced on push and pull to the server.

It's the same user experience as Perforce?

Yes, Git is more low-level and it's possible to see those text pointers if you want to.

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1. dijit ◴[23 Oct 25 05:29 UTC] No.45678435[source]▶
This is what you want to believe but its not true.

I’m really sorry, git lfs is an ugly hack, and its always painful when you discover that some gamedev team has been forced into it by “better knowing” software developers.

It reminds me a lot of “features” of software that is clearly a box ticking exercise, like technically MS Teams has a whiteboard feature. Yet it lacks any depth: its not persistent so its gone after the call, and it’s clunky to use and to save.

… but technically the feature exists, so it’s harder to argue for better software thats fit for purpose, like miro or mural.