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From: Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org>
To: Stijn Hoop <stijn@win.tue.nl>
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Subject: Re: How to submit port updates (Re: ports/18502: Mutt is now at 1.2)
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On Fri, May 12, 2000 at 09:00:05AM +0200, Stijn Hoop wrote:
> > Patrick Seal sugested another way to insert the patch.  I have amended the
> > procedure as follows:
> > 
> > > > 1. Make a copy of the original port (muuz)
> > > >
> > > >     cp -rp muuz muuz.orig
		
		[[ .... ]]

> 
> Could this procedure be added to the new porter's handbook?
> 


		Seems like a good way of saving terabytes of
		bandwidth...   Also,  it may benefit those like
		me who use patch with lots  of fear-and-loathing.
		--patch is a neat utility and I've used|(mis-used)
		it for years.  Misused, it can screw up tons of
		source code, &c, &c.

		gary



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   Gary D. Kline         kline@tao.thought.org          Public service Unix



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