Document: git-shallow-clone-design Title: Technical documentation for shallow clones in git Author: Johannes Schindelin Abstract: There has not been any work on the git fetch/clone --depth lately, so it is hard to find out what it does, and how. This document describes the ideas as well as the current problems, and can serve as a starting point for shallow people. Section: File Management Format: Text Files: /usr/share/doc/git-doc/technical/shallow.txt