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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: TalkBox fileRe: TalkBox file
From: Brian Wolven <brian.wolven_at_verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 23:19:35 -0400 Tom Evans wrote: > Hi Glenn > > A .diff is a unix difference file, describes the difference between > two versions of a file, showing what has changed, what has been added > and what has been removed. The unix utility `diff` produces them, and > then one can distribute the diff to someone who has the same source > code that the diff was based upon, and then patch their version with > the diff. The new source code can then be compiled. > > Clear as mud, lets try again.... > > Its the difference between two versions of file A, that can then be > patched to the same version of file A anywhere. > > God thats even worse. > > Its a source code patch. > > > Regards (I think) > > Tom > Hmmm, let's try this approach. File A contains "giraffe". File B contains "giraffes". A "diff" of file A and file B would tell you that B had an extra "s", and specify where that "s" was, and could be used in conjunction with yet another tool to change "A" into a duplicate of "B". Now imagine the same thing on a much bigger file containing source code and I think you've got the picture. Actually I probably should have used gnus instead of giraffes, but that's irrelephant. Received on 2003-09-29 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |