Re: Integrating wdiff into diff

[Denver Gingerich]

On 6/7/07, François Pinard <address@hidden> wrote:
> >>[...] if you want to work on wdiff, I'd like to suggest a first
> >>step of making a new standalone wdiff release.
>
> >I would be interested in updating the standalone wdiff as you
> >suggested.  I can see that this would be a much easier starting point
> >than trying to integrate wdiff into diff right off the bat.
>
> I'd be quite ready to transmit wdiff duties, or even have them stolen
> from me :-).

I think they have already been stolen :).  I recently received word
from rms that I was appointed to be the new maintainer of wdiff.  The
reason for the change was that I've got some spare cycles to put into
wdiff and ideas for a couple new features I'd like to implement.  As I
understand it, not many people have had time to spend on wdiff lately
so it seemed logical to make me the maintainer.

I don't mind if you'd rather be the maintainer.  As long as I can get
my patches added in a timely fashion, I'm fairly indifferent.

Denver