[clug] database backups with git

[Ian Munsie]

> The other thing was that the repo grew a lot unless I garbage
> collected.  After garbage collecting I was left with (I think) a single
> pack...  and that wasn't rsync friendly.

I wouldn't recommend rsyncing a git repository, and why would you when
there is a much more suitable tool for the job... git!
Just git push it wherever you want and git will be able to figure out
what it actually needs to send.

Cheers,
-Ian

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