title: Is it safe to delete the contents of .svn/pristine?
body: <p>I'm working with a large application I've checked out from my repository, the bulk of this app is in the <code>.svn/pristine</code> folder. From what I understand, the pristine folder contains copies of the files in my workingCopy directory</p>
  
  <p>That being said, </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Would it be okay to delete these files?</li>
  <li>Do I really need them?</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>I have my files backed  up already and no intention to revert. The extra space gained would dramatically cut my compile time as well.</p>
  
  <p><strong>EDIT</strong></p>
  
  <p>I now understand that changing anything manually inside <code>.svn</code> will likely break my workingCopy. </p>
  
  <p>I need to find a way to reduce the size of my workingCopy. In TortoiseSVN, there is a <code>Cleanup - Delete unversioned files and folders</code>, which "removes all generated files in your working copy". Perhaps this would get rid of those files without breaking my application?</p>
  
  <p>Cheers</p>