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+Hey,
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+I was wondering if it is currently possible to let the assistant (or git-annex in general) preserve extended attributes. I didn't find any options hinting at this, although it should be possible at least in theory by using the metadata system of git-annex...
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+Considering that some applications use extended attributes to store custom meta data (like tags etc.), I think it would be valuable to have such an option...