From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:41:50 GMT
Subject: Re: vcs for hefty video and graphics files
Message-ID: <20101123204149.GA2373@burratino>
In-Reply-To: <icg5ia$5an$1@dough.gmane.org>

Philippe Lhoste wrote:

> Some game makers keep track of their (large) binary files, along
> with the rest of the project (source code). Rarely in isolation.
> Perforce and PlasticSCM both boast superior support of these files,
> I won't comment on these allegations (over other VCS), just having
> no experience here.

One small thing to add: for this use case, you might like git-annex[1].

It is a shame no single mailing list to follow up to was mentioned.
Hopefully the reply will get to Harry, anyway.

Regards,
Jonathan

[1] http://git-annex.branchable.com/