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* git-annex is not [git-media](https://github.com/schacon/git-media), * git-annex is not [git-media](https://github.com/schacon/git-media),
although they both approach the same problem from a similar direction. although they both approach the same problem from a similar direction.
I only learned of git-media after writing git-annex, but I probably I only learned of git-media after writing git-annex, but I probably
would have still written git-annex instead of using it. Currently, would have still written git-annex instead of using it.
git-media has the advantage of using git smudge filters rather than git-media uses git smudge filters (recently supported in git-annex as
git-annex's pile of symlinks, and it may be a tighter fit for certain well; see [[tips/unlocked_files]]) and may be a tighter fit for certain
situations. It lacks git-annex's support for widely distributed storage, situations. It lacks git-annex's support for widely distributed storage,
using only a single backend data store. It also does not support using only a single backend data store. It also does not support
partial checkouts of file contents, like git-annex does. partial checkouts of file contents, like git-annex does.