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Re: read-only working copies using links

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CDChad Dombrova <chadrik@gmail.com>
Date
Jan 24, 2009, 18:39 UTC
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> I think Tim Ansell (cced) was talking about this at the gittogether
> (storing the metadata seperately), as it would benefit sparse/narrow
> checkout, another advantage supporting his case?
>

what's the case against it, other than the obvious, that it will take more work?

-chad
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