Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Debarshi 'Rishi' Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>>> If we were all to agree to reformat *both* the stable branch and
>>>> the trunk, then we'd be done, modulo any pending patches relative
>>>> to the pre-global-format date. Modulo the little detail of deciding
>>>> on a formatting style, and installing a hook or two to help people
>>>> check and adhere to the standard.
>>
>> I have a small confusion. Are you saying that reformatting all the branches
>> would be make things easier, or more cumbersome?
>
> Easier. Then new patches to one would still apply to the other.
The only bad thing that will come is that vendors (I'm included here
as Debian and Red Hat too) will need to redo their patches.
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