On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Michael Torrie <[email protected]> wrote:
> James Carroll wrote: > > Well, that "gits" us open office docs, how about windows docx files? > > I usually just reject them at the gateway. > But if you wish, you can likely modify the odf plugin to work here as > well. Just unzip the docx file and store the contents in vc. > > While helpful for viewing command line interpretations of differences, the linked articles don't solve the problem of storing binary versions of text files. How did the technology community reach the conclusion that a compressed XML file is the best solution to open data interchange without coming up with tools for version control to support them? So, assuming I had to share these docx files with other people, what would be their work flow in being able to check-out, open, edit, and commit changes. It seems like I'd need to install software and change everyone elses git/svn settings It would be nice if these programs allowed for uncompressed usage. Scott
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