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by tynorf 977 days ago
The objects directory stores every file (and tree, commit, etc). Pack files are an optimization storing diffs.
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shepherdjerred 977 days ago
Which is such a genius implementation. You get the straightforward implementation of using plain files (e.g. not deltas), while also being able to get the storage boost from storing deltas.
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