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> not only wasting storage space but also wasting bandwidth when transmitting

Such an utterly minuscule amount though (especially in the modern times when storage and bandwidth are cheap and ubiquitous), I think you typing that sentence has wasted more storage and bandwidth.

I think a better reason is to avoid issues when working with code files across systems and version control. This actually causes major annoyance.

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>Such an utterly minuscule amount though

Sent a bazillion and one times all day, every day. I'm sure it adds up.

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And it's still minuscule, even added up, even a billion times over.

My point is that there's no shortage of digital storage space and bandwidth is only getting better. And if CRLF does cause a shortage of storage and bandwidth, I'm sure MS would address it.