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Date:      Tue, 28 Dec 1999 13:42:37 -0800 (PST)
From:      Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com>
To:        Warner Losh <imp@village.org>
Cc:        obrien@freebsd.org, arch@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Changing diff's default output format 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.9912281342001.1577-100000@beppo.feral.com>
In-Reply-To: <199912282139.OAA64375@harmony.village.org>

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-u over -c will break the movement of diffs from *BSD to Solaris  which I
use every nigh
t.

On Tue, 28 Dec 1999, Warner Losh wrote:

> In message <19991228133654.A6358@dragon.nuxi.com> "David O'Brien" writes:
> : I'm tired of getting useless diffs from clueless people in traditional
> : format.  I'd like to change the default format to -u (or even -c if that
> : is more popular).  Opinions?
> 
> I'd love to see the default format changed to -u (since most people
> have learned to read it, but there are a few vocal exceptions).  I
> worry that it will break scripts, cvs, etc.  What is the impact of
> doing this?
> 
> Warner
> 
> 
> 
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