They're doing it before a significant user base grows that precipitates a github-for-3D startup. Building this feature also fosters growth of open source 3D modeling and printing, which is a net positive thing.
Re:GitHub announces 3D File Diffs
by bradtgmurray on Tuesday September 17, 2013 @04:37PM
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It is a net positive, I just wish they would focus more on their core users. Their basic code diff tool could use a lot of love to make it on par with the diffs generated from other tools.
I wonder if it really will though. As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, STL is an output format (think PostScript) that I would be a little bit surprised to see checked in to a repository. Maybe diffs for 3D source formats will come in the future?
I agree. I think whoever is ok'ing things like the UI changes made in the past months and whoever approved this diff really is not doing what the majority of users are looking for. I think GH provides a great service, but something is wrong.
- make the context button "..." for the code diff actually do something
- side-by-side diffs
- syntax highlighting