[[!comment format=mdwn
 username="joey"
 subject="""comment 1"""
 date="2016-09-15T04:53:16Z"
 content="""
Have you tried `git annex get`?

The most common way this can happen is if using Windows or a FAT
filesystem, or something else that does not support symbolic links.
It also happens when using v6 repository mode with unlocked files.
"""]]
