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PhilipRomanlast Wednesday at 7:21 AM1 replyview on HN

What? Diffs and patches are orthogonal to what tools you use to view or merge them. The format defined by TFA is not necessarily meant for human consumption either.


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forrestthewoodslast Wednesday at 4:52 PM

> Diffs and patches are orthogonal to what tools you use to view or merge them

Diffs and patches are not the foundation. You don’t have to use them at all.