Merge pull request #124 from dandi/max-path

State explicitly that our current maximal length of the path in dandiset must no exceed 512
dandi · Mar 7, 2024 · abbe4ca · abbe4ca
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diff --git a/docs/10_using_dandi.md b/docs/10_using_dandi.md
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ To use the hub, you will need to register for an
 account using the [DANDI Web application](https://dandiarchive.org/). 
 Note that `Dandihub` is not intended for significant computation, but provides a place to introspect Dandisets and to perform some analysis and visualization of data.
 
+## Technical limitations
+
+- **File name/path:** There is a limit of 512 characters for the full path length within a dandiset.
+- **Volume and size:** There is a limit of 5TB per file. We currently
+  accept any size of standardized datasets, as long as you can upload them over
+  an HTTPS connection. However, we ask you contact us if you plan to upload more than 10TB of data.
+
 ## Citing DANDI
 
 You can add the following statement to the methods section of your manuscript.

diff --git a/docs/about/policies.md b/docs/about/policies.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# General Policies v1.0.1
+# General Policies v1.1.0
 
 ## Content
 
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@
   [Neuroimaging Data Model](NIDM), and other [BRAIN Initiative](https://braininitiative.nih.gov/)
   standards. We are working with the community to improve these standards and to
   make DANDI archive FAIR.
-- **Volume and size limitations:** There is a limit of 5TB per file. We currently
-  accept any size of standardized datasets, as long as you can upload them over
-  an HTTPS connection. However, we ask you contact us if you plan to upload more than 10TB of data.
 - **Data quality:** All data are provided “as-is”, and the user shall hold
   DANDI and data providers supplying data to the DANDI Archive free and harmless in
   connection with the use of such data.