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Re: Executables in RCS
From: |
Aaron S. Hawley |
Subject: |
Re: Executables in RCS |
Date: |
Sun, 30 Nov 2003 10:41:17 -0500 (EST) |
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003, Inna Gauskin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there a danger to keep binary/executable files in RCS?
yes if you aren't using GNU diff, which provides RCS's binary
capabilities.
> Can they be damaged? If so , is there a way to prevent the damage?
> Thanks.
>
> And... how does the RCS "know" it's a binary file?
again, it relies on the binary "intelligence" of GNU diff.
/a