Re: Centralized git

> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Javier Domingo <javierdo1@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 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.