From 991ac3a33c29b2591cbf970bb6ad404d6a1b1697 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:23:24 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] update --- doc/bugs/Windows:_can__39__t_clone_repository.mdwn | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/bugs/Windows:_can__39__t_clone_repository.mdwn b/doc/bugs/Windows:_can__39__t_clone_repository.mdwn index df4462a9e0..6a99f84742 100644 --- a/doc/bugs/Windows:_can__39__t_clone_repository.mdwn +++ b/doc/bugs/Windows:_can__39__t_clone_repository.mdwn @@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ Windows 7 64bit > Here's a nickle kid, go buy yourself a real OS that supports -> colon in filenames. [[done]] +> colon in filenames. +> +> Windows has all kinds of stupid limitations that are enough fun +> making git-annex support, without trying to make its source/website +> repo also avoid them. +> +> The solution is cygwin; git-annex's windows autobuilder uses cygwin's +> version of git to check out its git repository, and that should work for you. +> [[done]] > > --[[Joey]]