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(Not a git-annex user here). I suppose functionally, these two are similar. But the use case is different. git-annex seems to be more for managing files and mak

(Not a git-annex user here). I suppose functionally, these two are similar. But the use case is different. git-annex seems to be more for managing files and making sure they don't disappear on you. GitHub's new thing is for keeping track of larger objects inside your git project efficiently. Basically, yeah, you can use git-annex to store the PSD, the audio samples, the promo video, etc. but wouldn't it be nice to have it all tied in with your normal project workflow?

fragmede 12y ago
> (Not a git-annex user here) You could at least read the examples on the git-annex page[1] before passing judgement that the use cases are at all different (they're not). Instead of using a new 'lfs' command that ties you to GitHub, you use an 'annex' command (along with a few others). Git-annex does just fine "keeping track of larger objects inside your git project efficiently", and is no more divorced from your normal project workflow than GitHub's lfs. [1]http://git-annex.branchable.com/git-annex/ http://git-annex.branchable.com/git-annex/
- res0nat0r 12y ago
  I tried git-annex a couple of times to sync my 2 OSX and linux based computers at my house and play around. It wasn't the easiest thing to get setup and working and I couldn't get one of the OSX hosts to work at all. I'm sure this will be much easier to use for the end user like other github products and will "just work" out of the box.
  - zipperhead 12y ago
    As a counterpoint, I just set up git-annex and sync'd a couple of local servers plus a remote server, with no issues, by following along in the walkthrough. Granted, it's not exactly an out-of-the-box setup, like say, syncthing, but it wasn't anything overly difficult.
    - deleted 12y ago
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    - sytse 12y ago
      If you want to use git-annex without any setup consider using GitLab.com, it is enabled by default and free to use.
      - chappi42 12y ago
        Make a Kickstarter to put it in Gitlab CE, I'd propose.
        sytse 12y ago
        We'd be up for that :)
- IgorPartola 12y ago
  I did read the use cases and the main pitch. I guess these don't highlight very well how it actually functions. Can I do "git add large.mp4 && git commit" the way I do now?
  - gjtorikian 12y ago
    Yes, you can. That's one other advantage over git-annex (albeit slight). The documentation lays out the workflow: https://help.github.com/articles/configuring-large-file-storage/ https://help.github.com/articles/configuring-large-file-stor... As does the website: https://git-lfs.github.com/ https://git-lfs.github.com/ (see: "Getting Started")
    - IgorPartola 12y ago
      Righto. So what is the equivalent thing with git-annex? Would I have to essentially do two commits, one for source code and one for large objects?
      - sophacles 12y ago
        I'm still ramping up on git-annex, but basically (once set up): git annex add large_file git commit And with mixed (haven't experimented with that yet), I'm pretty sure you could: git annex add large_file git add small_file git commit
        icebraining 12y ago
        Yes, you can mix them just fine.

fragmede 12y ago

> (Not a git-annex user here) You could at least read the examples on the git-annex page[1] before passing judgement that the use cases are at all different (they're not). Instead of using a new 'lfs' command that ties you to GitHub, you use an 'annex' command (along with a few others). Git-annex does just fine "keeping track of larger objects inside your git project efficiently", and is no more divorced from your normal project workflow than GitHub's lfs. [1]http://git-annex.branchable.com/git-annex/ http://git-annex.branchable.com/git-annex/

res0nat0r 12y ago
I tried git-annex a couple of times to sync my 2 OSX and linux based computers at my house and play around. It wasn't the easiest thing to get setup and working and I couldn't get one of the OSX hosts to work at all. I'm sure this will be much easier to use for the end user like other github products and will "just work" out of the box.
- zipperhead 12y ago
  As a counterpoint, I just set up git-annex and sync'd a couple of local servers plus a remote server, with no issues, by following along in the walkthrough. Granted, it's not exactly an out-of-the-box setup, like say, syncthing, but it wasn't anything overly difficult.
  - deleted 12y ago
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  - sytse 12y ago
    If you want to use git-annex without any setup consider using GitLab.com, it is enabled by default and free to use.
    - chappi42 12y ago
      Make a Kickstarter to put it in Gitlab CE, I'd propose.
      - sytse 12y ago
        We'd be up for that :)
IgorPartola 12y ago
I did read the use cases and the main pitch. I guess these don't highlight very well how it actually functions. Can I do "git add large.mp4 && git commit" the way I do now?
- gjtorikian 12y ago
  Yes, you can. That's one other advantage over git-annex (albeit slight). The documentation lays out the workflow: https://help.github.com/articles/configuring-large-file-storage/ https://help.github.com/articles/configuring-large-file-stor... As does the website: https://git-lfs.github.com/ https://git-lfs.github.com/ (see: "Getting Started")
  - IgorPartola 12y ago
    Righto. So what is the equivalent thing with git-annex? Would I have to essentially do two commits, one for source code and one for large objects?
    - sophacles 12y ago
      I'm still ramping up on git-annex, but basically (once set up): git annex add large_file git commit And with mixed (haven't experimented with that yet), I'm pretty sure you could: git annex add large_file git add small_file git commit
      - icebraining 12y ago
        Yes, you can mix them just fine.