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From: jeremy@math.lsa.umich.edu (Jeremy Teitelbaum)
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Subject: diffs
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Date: 30 Nov 88 16:53:52 GMT
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Dear Gnus of the world,

Corrections to programs on the net are generally posted in
a special format with *** and ---, which I have seen
referred to as "context diffs."  Forgive my naivete, but:

1.  How are these produced?
2.  Is there an automatic procedure for incorporating changes
described in this way into files?

Thanks for your help.



--
Jeremy Teitelbaum
Math Dept.
U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

teitelbaum@ub.cc.umich.edu     OR     jeremy@math.lsa.umich.edu