[ACS-2017DEC] Unable to upload lfs files to fork

[cvalenzu]

Im trying to make the merge with ACS-2017DEC from ALMA's public repository in my fork.

The main issue is that Github doesn't allow to add new lfs files into a public fork

Looking in some git-lfs issues, the original repository (this one), has to have the git lfs content
git-lfs/git-lfs#908 (comment)

[javarias]

Given ALMA decided to move away from Subversion, they created a new git repository, which may be incompatible with our current ALMA git repository.
Having that in mind we should consider the following options:

1. To keep the current repository and try to align it with the new ALMA ACS repository.
2. Freeze the current repo, and start a new one with compatibility with LFS and also compatible with new git ALMA ACS repository.

I am inclined for the second option.

I would like to hear from the other participants before take a desicion.

[cvalenzu]

The second option is the optimal one in my opinion, because the ACS repository have lots of big tar files, so its better to have a LFS compatible repository.