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diff --git a/git-annex.cabal b/git-annex.cabal index fe5a8bb27..ce0e8279b 100644 --- a/git-annex.cabal +++ b/git-annex.cabal @@ -18,13 +18,18 @@ Description: dealing with files larger than git can currently easily handle, whether due to limitations in memory, time, or disk space. . - Even without file content tracking, being able to manage files with git, - move files around and delete files with versioned directory trees, and use - branches and distributed clones, are all very handy reasons to use git. And - annexed files can co-exist in the same git repository with regularly - versioned files, which is convenient for maintaining documents, Makefiles, - etc that are associated with annexed files but that benefit from full - revision control. + It can store large files in many places, from local hard drives, to a + large number of cloud storage services, including S3, WebDAV, + and rsync, with a dozen cloud storage providers usable via plugins. + Files can be stored encrypted with gpg, so that the cloud storage + provider cannot see your data. git-annex keeps track of where each file + is stored, so it knows how many copies are available, and has many + facilities to ensure your data is preserved. + . + git-annex can also be used to keep a folder in sync between computers, + noticing when files are changed, and automatically committing them + to git and transferring them to other computers. The git-annex webapp + makes it easy to set up and use git-annex this way. Flag S3 Description: Enable S3 support |