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From: Russ Cox <rsc@swtch.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] patch(1)
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Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 07:37:12 -0500
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boyd, rounin wrote:

>>On a more positive note, the discussion a few days ago did catch
>>my attention by pointing out that Nemo had been submitting patches
>>with patch(1).  I found it so pleasant to apply the patches that I did
>>the legwork to make patch(1) work for everyone.
>>    
>>
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>patch?  nice idea, but when it goes wrong it goes horribly wrong.
>  
>

just once, it would be nice if you actually understood what was being
said before you started spouting off criticizing it.  see
http://plan9.bell-labs.com/magic/man2html/1/patch,
which has been posted here before.
it's not what you think.

russ