%% Regarding Re: FVWM: FVWM - patching;
%% <chuck_hines_at_VNET.IBM.COM> (Charles Hines) writes:
>>>>>> "Paul" == Paul D Smith <psmith_at_BayNetworks.com> writes:
Paul> PS. To make a patch, just run diff (preferably "diff -c" or
Paul> "diff -u")
ch> Acutally, I prefer the unified diffs ('-u') since I've had
ch> better luck with them, and they seem to be smaller.
I agree 1000%, and they're definitely smaller (because the context lines
are repeated only once instead of twice), but note that some 'Net
notables, in particular RMS, won't accept "diff -u" patches (actually he
accepts them, but he always requests that you use "diff -c"). They
claim it's harder for them to understand. I find it _easier_, but YMMV
of course.
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Received on Fri Mar 01 1996 - 10:23:54 GMT