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Re: Centralized git

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Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 31, 2012, 14:52 UTC
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On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Javier Domingo <javierdo1@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Network, in this case is cheaper. The thing is that If I commit
> frecuently, will have plenty of GBs of history, that nearly for sure I
> won't use. I just need to have other people's work to merge. But I
> want to think in Git style, I am pretty accustomed to that way of
> doing things. That is why I sent this mail here.
>
> The idea is that if I modify 700MBs of video, with 20 commits I would
> get in 21GB. And making a pull would be... just even more horrible
> than anything. That is why I need to have also last checkouts filter.
> Just download branch's HEADs.

You're obviously aware of git-annex, is there any reason you can't just use that?

That would give you what you want, you'd have a moving window of current files, and then you'd delete old files as they become un-needed.

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  1. Javier DomingoJul 31, 2012
  2. jaseem abidJul 31, 2012
  3. Edward ToroshchinJul 31, 2012
  4. Javier DomingoJul 31, 2012
  5. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 31, 2012
  6. Vipul AmlerJul 31, 2012

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