On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Juergen Vigna wrote:
> >
> > Nothing, as I said above in the first case. The only problem comes with
> > the fact that new files are not included by the -N. Only new files that
> > have been added to cvs using `cvs add` are actually caught by the -N flag.
> > To be able to run `cvs add` you have to be given at least read-only access
> > to cvs by Lars. This just means extra work for Lars and extra hassle for
> > budding contributors just to be able to submit a patch that will be in an
> > acceptable form. This is a silly requirement IMO as it is overly
> > restrictive.
>
> Well I guess you didn't get enough sleep last night, isn't it!
>
> I've never seen that a patch as John sends them with a cvs diff -u and
> the newfiles in a tar-ball are rejected,
I'm sure we've had more than occasion where contributors have forgotten
those new files simply because they expected diff would add the new files
to the patch for them. Sure they should have checked their patch and
noticed this but getting a patch and a tarball is a pain. Why not get a
patch from everyone? The modified diffutils provides a way for that.
> I've only seen requests to Lars
> to add some of the "not fast disapearing developers" to the cvs-readonly
> list so that is is easier for them to do a cvs diff and include also the
> newfiles (and deleted files) in the patch!
So we make life easier for some who've proven worthy and others just have
to struggle. I wish it was friday then I could leave out the smiley's ;-)
> I understand that you want publicity for your patched diff-utils!
Gotta start somewhere.
Allan. (ARRae)
