Re: Conflict marker detection debate

[Noel L Yap]

>[ On Monday, July 16, 2001 at 16:53:41 (-0400), Noel L Yap wrote: ]
>> Subject: Re: Conflict marker detection debate (Was: How well does CVS
handle other types of data?)
>>
>> It's up to the user and processes to make such verifications.
>
>No, it's not.  CVS must assure that conflicts it introduces during a
>merge have been resolved.  It can easily do so.  The user's
>responsibility is only to do the conflict resolution.

The problem is that it can't know with certainty whether it or the user (whether
manually through an editor or through some other tool) introduced the markers.

Noone but you has complained about its current behaviour.  You didn't even
notice it until you were told about it.

Noel



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