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diff --git a/git-annex.mdwn b/git-annex.mdwn index 84030bfca..3a8db6dcf 100644 --- a/git-annex.mdwn +++ b/git-annex.mdwn @@ -180,3 +180,11 @@ remote, to check local disk space. When git-rm removed a file, it should get dropped too. Of course, it may not be dropped right away, depending on number of copies available. + +### branching + +The use of `.git-annex` to store state means that if a repo has branches +and the user switched between them, git-annex will see different state in +the different branches. Whether that is a bug or a feature may depend on +point of view -- call it Too Be Determined. An alternative would be to +store data directly in the git repo as `pristine-tar` does. |