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From: alex@dutirt2.tudelft.nl (Alexander Vonk)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.games.bugs
Subject: Re: patches
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Date: 11 Oct 89 16:27:46 GMT
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VANCLEEF@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu writes:

>patches patches patches. why not just repost the source to nethack
>as it exists by the author. i am sure it would save everyone alot
>of aggravation.

>(just a thought)

>garrett

Well, Garett, I think that patches are very useful, because they:

	1 Use up less net bandwidth (approx. 5-10% of original sources)
	2 Can be distributed much faster than the original sources (size!)
	3 Form a reliable form of source updates, which is however to some
	  extent related to the experience and know-how of the people
	  applying the patches.

Personnally, I think Of-the-Wall software (patch and friends) form a major
enhancement of the Usenet usability. And... I never had severe problems with
patch; that's more than I can say about some `commercial' packages.
+++	Alexander Vonk - Technical Univ. Delft, Netherlands	+++
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