mapbox / mapbox/geobuf

File extension?

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Description

Sorry if this isn't the right place to ask, but I just wanted to raise the question of a more specific file extension. The examples suggest `.pbf`, but that doesn't distinguish it from other protobuf spatial formats (including Mapbox vector tiles). Perhaps `.geobuf`? Or `.geojson.pbf`?

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Review the examples referenced in the issue and compare the proposed extensions with existing protobuf spatial formats. Done means the project has an agreed, documented extension choice; the issue names no implementation file or test.

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