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[svn] Change CVS references to subversion. Minor stylistic improvements.

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@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ patch survives the travel unchanged so that we can feed it to the
First, please make sure that you are working with the latest version First, please make sure that you are working with the latest version
of the source -- changing obsolete code is a waste of time. Working of the source -- changing obsolete code is a waste of time. Working
on the latest release is acceptable in most cases, but it is better on the latest release is acceptable in most cases, but it is better
yet to download the very latest sources from the public CVS server and yet to download the very latest sources from the public Subversionn
work on those. The web page at <http://sunsite.dk/wget/> explains server and work on those. The web page at
what CVS is and how to check out Wget's source code from the public <http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/> explains how to get the source
repository. code from the repository.
Patches are created using the `diff' program. When making patches, Patches are created using the `diff' program. When making patches,
please use the `-u' option, or if your diff doesn't support it, `-c'. please use the `-u' option, or if your diff doesn't support it, `-c'.
@ -85,23 +85,22 @@ the `-r' option to compare entire directories:
If you do that, please be careful not to include the differences to If you do that, please be careful not to include the differences to
automatically generated files, such as `.info*'. automatically generated files, such as `.info*'.
If you are using CVS, generating diffs is much simpler -- after If you are using Subversion, generating diffs is even simpler -- after
changing the files, all you need to do is run the following command changing the files, all you need to do is run the following command
from Wget's top-level directory: from Wget's top-level directory:
cvs diff -u > patch.txt svn diff > patch.txt
If you run on Windows and don't have `diff' handy, please get one. If you run on Windows and don't have `diff' handy, please obtain it.
It's extremely hard to review changes to files unless they're in the It's extremely hard to review changes to files unless they're in the
form of a patch. If you really cannot use a variant of `diff', then form of a patch. If you really cannot use a variant of `diff', then
mail us the whole new file and specify which version of Wget you mail us the whole new file and indicate which version of Wget you
changed; that way we will be able to generate the diff ourselves. changed; that way we will be able to generate the diff ourselves.
Finally, if your changes introduce new files, or if they change the Finally, if your changes introduce new files, or if they change the
old files past all recognition (e.g. by completely reimplementing the old files past all recognition (e.g. by completely reimplementing the
old stuff), sending a patch obviously doesn't make sense. In that old stuff), sending a patch might not make sense. In that case, just
case, just attach the files along with an explanation of what is being attach the files along with an explanation of what is being changed.
changed.
** Standards and coding style. ** Standards and coding style.
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