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Re:Versioning data in Postgres? Testing a Git like approach by tynorf on Friday October 20, 2023 @01:43PM (#37959193)
The objects directory stores every file (and tree, commit, etc). Pack files are an optimization storing diffs.
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Re:Versioning data in Postgres? Testing a Git like approach by shepherdjerred on Friday October 20, 2023 @02:02PM (#37959429)
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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