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You can run Git on object storage if you re-make packfiles

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  1. mgrandl · · focus · HN ↗
    Sweet. It’s kinda wild to me that this hasn’t been done. Would be so much nicer if gitlab/forgejo/gitea/… supported object storage for everything. Currently you always still need a filesystem for git repos.
    1. eru · · focus · HN ↗
      On Linux, Fuse is your friend. See eg <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;matthiasgoergens&#x2F;git-snap-fs" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;matthiasgoergens&#x2F;git-snap-fs
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