[boost] Context or unified diffs?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-10-11 15:35:35

Larry Evans <cppljevans_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On 10/09/2005 07:19 PM, David Abrahams wrote:
>> Larry Evans <cppljevans_at_[hidden]> writes:
> [snip]
>> 
>> Okay; this one is better.  But please post a unified diff next time.
>> They're much easier to evaluate than this style.
>> 
>>         cvs diff -du ...whatever...
>> 
> Then should item 2.2 on:
>
>   http://www.boost.org/more/bugs.htm
>
> be changed to reflect this suggestion?  I.e. replace:
>
>    context diffs format (diff -c);
>
> with:
>
>    unified diff format (cvs diff -du)

I would say yes, but now I'm not so sure, since I imagine somebody
wrote "-c" very intentionally.  Comments?

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Dave Abrahams
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