From b5a1d5910668bde9bbb06f8b2209bcfda90fbb3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "edaneault@c9ac084da568ceb4d4566371a2da53f847258e7e" Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 18:10:54 +0000 Subject: --- .../Git-annex_link_to_different_file_names.mdwn | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/Git-annex_link_to_different_file_names.mdwn diff --git a/doc/forum/Git-annex_link_to_different_file_names.mdwn b/doc/forum/Git-annex_link_to_different_file_names.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..f6ce01173 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Git-annex_link_to_different_file_names.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +This is a recreation of a stackexchange question, in case the community here is more knowledgeable. + +Link to stackexchange question : http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/325753/git-annex-link-to-different-file-names + +Content : +"Maybe this is just a crazy use case that doesn't work, but I was wondering if there's a way to build a file's history from files with different file names. I'm exploring this idea because I'd like to have a git-annex system but I can't force my coworkers to adapt. + +Here's what I have in mind : + + Folder 1, managed by coworkers (On a shared disk) : + + drawing_shop_12_nov_2015.pdf + drawing_shop_13_nov_2015.pdf + drawing_asbuilt_14_nov_2015.pdf + drawing_asbuilt_rev1_15_nov_2015.pdf + +And + + Git-annex, managed by me : + + drawing.pdf + + (with a shop branch and a asbuilt branch) + +The git-annex's drawing.pdf would have an history like this : + +[shop] +| +Commit A "Initial shop drawing" +| +Commit B "Add corrections from Wizzbasket" + \ + | + [asbuilt] + Commit C "Reflect as built" + | + Commit D "Change dweezelbox block for simplicity" + +But somehow the "managed by coworkers" repo would be a direct mode repo with Commit A pointing to drawing_shop_12_nov_2015.pdf, Commit B to drawing_shop_13_nov_2015.pdf etc. + +Can this be done?" -- cgit v1.2.3