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@ -114,11 +114,6 @@ old versions of files is an important part of git after all!
That's a good safe default. But there are ways to use git-annex that
make the second copy not be worth keeping:
[[!template id=note text="""
When a [[direct_mode]] repository is upgraded, annex.thin is automatically
set, because direct mode made the same single-copy tradeoff.
"""]]
* When you're using git-annex to sync the current version of files across
devices, and don't care much about previous versions.
* When you have set up a backup repository, and use git-annex to copy
@ -142,6 +137,11 @@ hard links. Ie, not Windows, and not FAT filesystems.
Setting annex.thin can save a lot of disk space, but it's a tradeoff
between disk usage and safety.
[[!template id=note text="""
When a [[direct_mode]] repository is upgraded, annex.thin is automatically
set, because direct mode made the same single-copy tradeoff.
"""]]
Keeping files locked is safer and also avoids using unnecessary
disk space, but trades off easy modification of files.