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- From: eggert@twinsun.com (Paul Eggert)
- Subject: Re: Wanted: Supported equivalent of FileMerge
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- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 23:06:28 GMT
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- mzimmers@netcom.com (Michael Zimmers) writes:
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- >In article <1992Nov20.015605.10416@spectrum.xerox.com> leisner@eso.mc.xerox.com writes:
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- >>GNU diff is quite impressive and has excellent and extensive documentation!!
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- >I haven't seen GNU diff, but the mere fact that is needs extensive
- >documentation implies that it's inconsistent with Scott McGregor's
- >stated objective for programming tools, that a tool ought to be easy
- >to install, easy to learn and easy to use. His company's Mergeahead
- >comes with a one-page installation sheet and online help, and that's
- >it (and that's enough).
-
- Please try GNU diff instead of criticizing it out of ignorance.
- The documentation Leisner refers to is online help, too.
- Of course, you can print it out if you like -- some people prefer this.
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- GNU diff has also seen some improvements since McGregor's old study,
- particularly in the area of merging. I wonder what the results would
- be like if the study were performed again today?
-