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From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: vcs for hefty video and graphics files
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:21:06 -0600
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Jakub Narebski wrote:

> Jonathan, could you add git-annex to "Interfaces, frontends, and tools"
> page on git wiki:
>   https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/InterfacesFrontendsAndTools

Ok, done.  Please feel free to improve the description.

> Does git-annex use git-replace?

No, just plain symlinks.  See http://git-annex.branchable.com/walkthrough/
to get a feel for it.

Regards,
Jonathan