Re: Re: Idea: embed patch in .info

Am Dienstag, 15.07.03 um 13:01 Uhr schrieb Chris Zubrzycki:

> On Saturday, July 12, 2003, at 09:18  PM, Max Horn wrote:
> > Am Sonntag, 13.07.03 um 01:47 Uhr schrieb John Davidorff Pell:
> > > It was mentioned soon after all this was suggested in the first 
> > > place, by i don't know who, to do it like this: %n.info and 
> > > %n-%v-%r.patch. basically only renaming the info file, not the 
> > > patches. this is an obviously simple solution and will work just as 
> > > well as previously and won't have any of the disadvantages that are 
> > > being discussed now.
> > That approach works nicely for me. What do others think?
>
> You lose the key advantage of being able to make mass changes 
> (scripted) that require a revision update, because
> once the file revision and patch are out of sync fink can no longer 
> find the patchfile. Honestly I do not see the problem of using the $Id 
> $ tags in files and using -D with cvs commands to get a specific 
> snapshot. This is meant to make things easier, not harder on us.
Well I don't see a problem either, so personally I'd be fully happy 
with what you suggest Chris (it's what I myself proposed earlier, after 
all). But it seems others see a problem...


Max



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