Raspberry Pi

If we are being honest, hosting DataLad datasets is not the most straightforward thing in the world. Sure, through the power of git-annex, and with the help of a range of DataLad extension packages they can be put pretty much anywhere. But the fact that it is possible does not imply simplicity. There used to be a time when GitLab supported git-annex repositories directly. But with the arrival of Git LFS it got removed. And Git LFS is really no match for git-annex data logistics, so none of the big hosting solutions offer any help here. ...

Managing my music collection was the very first thing I tried with git-annex. That was more than 13 years ago, and till today I continue to use the very same git-annex repository for this purpose. Screenshot of the first commit’s git log of my oldest git-annex repository that is still in active use today. ...