diff --git a/README b/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ce67d68166 --- /dev/null +++ b/README @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +git-annex allows managing files with git, without checking the file +contents into git. While that may seem paradoxical, it is useful when +dealing with files larger than git can currently easily handle, whether due +to limitations in memory, checksumming time, or disk space. + +For documentation, see doc/ or