Re: Smoke, FUD (was Re: CVS corrupts binary files ...)

[Greg A. Woods]

[ On Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at 02:18:26 (-0700), Paul Sander wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: Smoke, FUD (was Re: CVS corrupts binary files ...)
>
> >I.e. How do you propose to make it possible for the standard RCS tools
> >alone to re-create _every_ revision from all files created by this
> >hacked system?
> 
> Simple:  The delta text would not change.  See above.

It would be extremely short-sighted, if not downright stupid, to not
keep the delta format compatible with that used by the new delta tools.

You seem to have no appreciation whatsoever for the depth and breath to
which this format (and its easily computed variants) is used and
understood.

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                                                Greg A. Woods

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