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authorGravatar Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>2011-05-13 19:20:54 -0400
committerGravatar Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>2011-05-13 19:20:54 -0400
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+git-annex allows managing files with git, without checking the file
+contents into git. While that may seem paradoxical, it is useful when
+dealing with files larger than git can currently easily handle, whether due
+to limitations in memory, checksumming time, or disk space.
+
+For documentation, see doc/ or <http://git-annex.branchable.com/>