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		jfb on April 30, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Add .txt As the Extension of Your Readme file Oh, it's necessary in the world we live in, no argument there -- but it's stupid. It's more janitorial nonsense from the bad old days.

VMG on April 30, 2013 [–]

I assume that none of your files have extensions then?

chc on April 30, 2013 | | [–]

When somebody says something is "necessary," you assume they don't do it? That hardly seems rational.

jfb on May 1, 2013 | | [–]

Some do, as a concession to lousy software.

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