Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Arch Versus CVS Versus Subversoin

[John A Meinel]

Andrew Suffield wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 05, 2004 at 08:25:07PM -0600, John A Meinel wrote:
>
> > *However* the original poster was asking if we do "binary diff like 
> > Subversion", and SVN's claim to fame is that they do delta compression 
> > on binary files.
> >
> > So when you responded with "yes we do, it works perfectly the same as 
> > SVN." You were incorrect.
>
>
> No, it does work just as well (and better) than svn.

Our diff ability is better in one sense (probably most senses). It is 
not better at minimizing disk space.

> > Actually, as far as stating that it should be called delta compression 
> > instead of binary diff goes against what I would consider the popular 
> > terminology.
>
>
> You mean 'svn propaganda', not 'popular terminology'. Of *course*
> their propaganda tries to confuse the terminology. Confusing users is
> how marketing works.

Well, I heard about it back when I was using only CVS, and that was 2-3 
years before I ever heard about SVN. So it isn't *just* subversion that 
is at fault.

John
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