[[!comment format=mdwn username="https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawln4uCaqZRd5_nRQ-iLcJyGctIdw8ebUiM" nickname="Edward" subject="Thanks" date="2013-08-01T17:03:23Z" content=""" I am using an old version of git-annex. I'll try the newer one and see if the connection caching helps! """]]