git-annex/doc/todo/checkout.mdwn
Joey Hess b220e117f2 idea
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The checkout subcommand replaces the symlink that normally points at a
file's content, with a copy of the file. Once you've checked a file out,
you can edit it, and `git commit` it. On commit, git-annex will detect
if the file has been changed, and if it has, `add` its content to the
annex.