[wp-testers] plugin updating...

[Dan Milward]

I concur. That perfectly valid reason never would have occurred to me!!

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Jennifer Hodgdon wrote:
> Peter Westwood wrote:
>> Dan Milward wrote:
>> | How do we add custom code to the plugin updating system to preserve
>> | files that people may have added to the plugin directory.
>> |
>>
>> Why do we need to do this.  The plugins directory shouldn't be used to
>> store stuff.
>
> What about when people add a translation (.mo) file to an
> internationalized plugin installation? That is one legitimate thing
> they could create and add, and it shouldn't be lost when they upgrade
> (even if a string or two changed, it would still likely be mostly valid).
>
> I realize that isn't want Dan was writing about, but it occurred to me
> to bring it up.
>
>     --Jennifer
>