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From: Mark Stosberg <mark@summersault.com>
Subject: Re: docs/30618: sdiff man page incomplete
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The following reply was made to PR docs/30618; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Mark Stosberg <mark@summersault.com>
To: Giorgos Keramidas <charon@labs.gr>
Cc: <FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject: Re: docs/30618: sdiff man page incomplete
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 22:26:11 -0500 (EST)

 Thanks for the pointer Giorges. I also figured out that if I try
 "h" once I've started the program interactively, that will give me what I
 want, too. What about updating the man page to tell people they should
 read the "info" page for more information? I'm familiar with the info
 system, but that just didn't occur to me.
 
    -mark
 
 
 On Mon, 17 Sep 2001, Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
 
 > mark@summersault.com <mark@summersault.com> wrote:
 > >
 > > I'm not sure whether this is a GNU distribution bug or a FreeBSD bug. I'm
 > > sorry if I'm posted this report in th wrong place.
 >
 > The documentation of sdiff does not include a manpage that describes the
 > merging commands, because GNU people seem to prefer the `info' format for
 > documenting their programs.  You can find the documentation for merging with
 > sdiff by reading up:
 >
 > 	% info '(diff)'
 >
 > Read the node ``Interactive Merging''.  It does have what you want :-)
 >
 > I guess, now this PR can be closed.
 >
 > -giorgos
 >
 
 http://mark.stosberg.com/
 
 

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