[[!comment format=mdwn username="https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawkI9AR8BqG4RPw_Ov2lnDCJWMuM6WMRobQ" nickname="Dav" subject="Curious to know if there's progress on this" date="2013-12-09T00:49:45Z" content=""" The above scenario is also quite interesting to me. Similarly running and old OS (Debian 4.x) on a NAS, and it would be great to be able to access files directly (via direct mode) and manage via git annex, along with a true backup elsewhere. Mostly commenting so I'll get emails for further discussion here. """]]