nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Save compressed version deltas instead of saving the whole file every version

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: versions
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Description

It takes too much space. You could use git or svn for that. There's Apache + svn to emulate something similar do delta-v (which has no native implementations as far as I know). Thanks for Nextcloud.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by locating Nextcloud's versioned file storage implementation and comparing the proposed Git, SVN, or Apache approach; done would require an agreed design and a working way to store and reconstruct compressed version deltas instead of whole files.

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Assessment

Tech stack
apache, git
Domain
backend, cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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