Re: Does diff generate diff or patch files?

[Bob Rossi]

> I might call it a "patch" if it's something that is likely to actually
> be applied a patch.  A "patch file" would be something actually saved
> and distributed, as opposed to being bandied about in email.

That's interesting. I'm realizing now that most GNU mailing lists
related to accepting fixes to source code are called something along the
line of foo-patches. 

I don't know if this carries any relevance, but it seems like the
convention is to accept `patches'. This slightly confuses me. I'll have to 
try to determine when it's best to call the output of diff a `diff' and 
when it's called a `patch'.

Thanks,
Bob Rossi