diff --git a/doc/special_remotes/compute/comment_7_8fa94e05ff0e67ae87a13132bfb40b61._comment b/doc/special_remotes/compute/comment_7_8fa94e05ff0e67ae87a13132bfb40b61._comment new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..08854589fc --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/special_remotes/compute/comment_7_8fa94e05ff0e67ae87a13132bfb40b61._comment @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="beryllium@5bc3c32eb8156390f96e363e4ba38976567425ec" + nickname="beryllium" + avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/62b67d68e918b381e7e9dd6a96c16137" + subject="comment 7" + date="2025-06-10T12:01:14Z" + content=""" +I've realised that... I'm overlooking that the input filename itself is metadata. I have a methodology that I like now. + +As per: `git-annex addcomputed --to=imageconvert foo.jpeg foo.gif`, where foo. is linking metadata, I can just generate a filename (and as I've learnt, path), that links back to the source by retaining it. + +I also see now that there is no need to avoid duplication of pointer files to the same computed file by key. + +The uncomplicated existing approach is more than sufficient. + +"""]]