From 084fcb9ed70d7c517ddb200d13eddf36313f1658 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "brian m. carlson" Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 14:41:01 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] CONTRIBUTING: mention philosophy for new features Occasionally, we get feature requests for features that are risky or dangerous and are prone to misuse by less experienced users. Mention that we try to avoid features that are easy to misuse or are likely to allow users to lose data easily. --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 49804843..1e05638f 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ into Git: SSH through public keys, and HTTPS through Git credential helpers. Servers can simply host off cloud storage, or implement more efficient methods of transferring data. +Since the focus for the project is on end users, we're generally hesitant about +introducing new features that make data loss easy or are prone to misuse. +However, we're not necessarily opposed to adding generally applicable +customizability or features for advanced users if they don't conflict with other +project goals. + ## Project Management The Git LFS project is managed completely through this open source project. The