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KolmogorovComp
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> Git repositories also typically don't store full copies of all versions of a file that have ever existed either; they're incremental
This is wrong. Git does store full copies.
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meatmanek
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git stores files as objects, which are stored as full copies, unless those objects are stored in packfiles and are deltified, in which case they're stored as deltas.
https://codewords.recurse.com/issues/three/unpacking-git-pac...
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Thank you for the insights.
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PaulDavisThe1st
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... which, in the context that is being discussed, is unusual.
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This is wrong. Git does store full copies.