Re: rdiff -s

[Derek Robert Price]

Paul Edwards wrote:

> "Derek Robert Price" <derek@ximbiot.com> wrote in message 
> news:mailman.392.1058969547.8231.bug-cvs@gnu.org...
>  
>
> > a single line justifies fixing the line length of CVS output until the
> > end of time.  I'd like to see CVS using gettext or the like for multiple
> > language support someday and getting fixed line length to translate into
> > several languages would be a bear.
> >    
>
> Actually, that's the best argument you could possibly have
> made in favour of fixing it.  The summary shouldn't have
> anything that is subject to change in translation.  Because
> people should be able to write and distribute scripts that
> don't require modification when the user users a different
> language.
>
> The words should be changed from "removed" to "R" etc.
>
> The output of rdiff (no -s) is a very fixed/standardized
> "patch" format.
>
> rdiff -s should be likewise standardized.  You could argue
> that it is already standardized, but English verbiage is a very
> unusual standard.  It is more common to see a "computer
> format" with subsequent English explanation in the manual.
>  

Ok, I see your point now, but I still like having an output format here 
that a human can easiliy read without resorting to the manual.  If we 
use diff --brief as a model, I believe the output is in english.  
Perhaps a new option is in order?  Does anyone else have an opinion on this?

Derek

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