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diff --git a/doc/tips/unlocked_files.mdwn b/doc/tips/unlocked_files.mdwn index 9f3d32755..844504190 100644 --- a/doc/tips/unlocked_files.mdwn +++ b/doc/tips/unlocked_files.mdwn @@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ old versions of files is an important part of git after all! That's a good safe default. But there are ways to use git-annex that make the second copy not be worth keeping: -[[!template id=note text=""" -When a [[direct_mode]] repository is upgraded, annex.thin is automatically -set, because direct mode made the same single-copy tradeoff. -"""]] - * When you're using git-annex to sync the current version of files across devices, and don't care much about previous versions. * When you have set up a backup repository, and use git-annex to copy @@ -142,6 +137,11 @@ hard links. Ie, not Windows, and not FAT filesystems. Setting annex.thin can save a lot of disk space, but it's a tradeoff between disk usage and safety. +[[!template id=note text=""" +When a [[direct_mode]] repository is upgraded, annex.thin is automatically +set, because direct mode made the same single-copy tradeoff. +"""]] + Keeping files locked is safer and also avoids using unnecessary disk space, but trades off easy modification of files. |