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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawmwjQzWgiD7_I3zw-_91rMRf_6qoThupis"
+ nickname="Mike"
+ subject="Versions"
+ date="2014-06-18T16:40:14Z"
+ content="""
+``git-annex version`` returns:
+
+    git-annex version: 5.20140618-gc2f1c63 
+    build flags: Assistant Webapp Webapp-secure Pairing Testsuite S3 WebDAV Inotify DBus DesktopNotify XMPP DNS Feeds Quvi TDFA CryptoHash
+    key/value backends: SHA256E SHA1E SHA512E SHA224E SHA384E SKEIN256E SKEIN512E SHA256 SHA1 SHA512 SHA224 SHA384 SKEIN256 SKEIN512 WORM URL
+    remote types: git gcrypt S3 bup directory rsync web webdav tahoe glacier ddar hook external
+    local repository version: unknown
+    supported repository version: 5
+    upgrade supported from repository versions: 0 1 2 4
+
+``git config annex.direct`` exits with error code 1 and doesn't return any information, however I never explicitly set direct mode, and the repository is all symlinked, so my assumption is that it is in indirect mode. Would direct mode be better for such a large repo?
+"""]]