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From: rb@cc.ic.ac.uk (Robin Becker)
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Subject: GNU diff for MSDOS
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Date: 13 Jul 90 18:10:22 GMT
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I tried out the MSDOS versions of patch and GNU diff that were posted
recently and got dissappointing results.  I don't have TC 2.0 and don't
like all of their nonstandard bits. 
	I haven't any idea why these progs don't work,  but maybe
it's something to do with the switchcharacter or temporary files.
	I therefore tried a port of diff myself and have got to the
point where it will do something useful. 
	Is anyone interested and if so what should I do, post
patches into one of the binary groups mail GNU or what?
	Robin Becker