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>>It would be good if CVS would permit the integration of additional diff
>>and merge tools, too. At least that way it could be taught how to merge
>>files that give diff3 heartburn.
>It should be noted that there are two reasons to use diff'ing algorithms.
>1. For use in merge algorithms. Such algorithms may not exist (either
>theoretically or in practice).
Agreed.
>2. To optimize storage of archive files.
When storing deltas is more efficent than storing entire copies, this is
true. (This is not always the case, but it's true often enough to make
delta storage preferable by default.) Also note that the diff algorithms
for computing deltas need not be the same ones as those used for displaying
differences and doing merges. But then, that's obvious already (given how
RCS is used).
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