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From: Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
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In the last episode (Apr 01), Mario Hoerich said:
> # Robert Watson:
> > On Wed, 30 Mar 2005, Colin Percival wrote:
> > >   I'd like to add bsdiff/bspatch into the base system.
> [...]
> > I think this would be a useful addition. 
> [...]
> 
> Not that it's important, but the names probably aren't the best
> possible choice, as 'bsdiff' seems to suggest 'BSD licensed diff'.
> (See bsdtar.)

Yes, that's what I assumed this thread was about for the first couple
posts.  bdiff/bpatch sound like better names.  What's the s stand for?

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