diff --git a/doc/forum/Managing_a_large_number_of_files_archived_on_many_pieces_of_read-only_medium___40__E.G._DVDs__41__/comment_3_e3d1d3a3d3d831432ec940a8ab6f31e9._comment b/doc/forum/Managing_a_large_number_of_files_archived_on_many_pieces_of_read-only_medium___40__E.G._DVDs__41__/comment_3_e3d1d3a3d3d831432ec940a8ab6f31e9._comment new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..973e97319e --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Managing_a_large_number_of_files_archived_on_many_pieces_of_read-only_medium___40__E.G._DVDs__41__/comment_3_e3d1d3a3d3d831432ec940a8ab6f31e9._comment @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="http://lj.rossia.org/users/imz/" + ip="79.165.57.104" + subject="Yes, I agree, such a special remote for free-form read-only media would be convnient." + date="2012-10-20T23:58:45Z" + content=""" +I have already stored a lot of large files on DVDs. I did that for arhiving, so I cared that there are several copies. But I want this to be more automated. + +I take my disc (or one created by someone else, without any knowledge of Git), checksum its contents in git-annex, and in the projects where I'm using this content, I can check that the file is archived on at least N discs. + +Also, I might enhance the content -- this would be refected in a Git commit, so then I want also to be able to check that the new version has also ben archived on severeal discs. + +A special remote for such free-form read-only media would be very convenient. +"""]]