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+As soon as I read about Upspin, I thought about git-annex.  Could Upspin's interfaces be beneficial to the project and provide a standardization for naming, permissions and access control?
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+I realize some of these concepts are not yet part of git-annex, but I thought I'd drop the note and give you the opportunity to evaluate the extent in which Upspin makes sense in the context of git-annex.
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+https://upspin.io/