Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of HowToBackport


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04/13/13 23:57:30 (12 years ago)
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hamish
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    1818If the latter is unclear, it should be discussed on the developers list. '''If in doubt, ask! '''
    1919In this case, a path/diff is appreciated.
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     21== Comparing branches ==
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     23A `diff` tool like Kompare, Kdiff3, or Meld can help. These run the standard UNIX `diff -u` utility and show the results in an easy to navigate GUI.
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     25You'll want to tell them to ignore the build files, svn paperwork files, compiled binaries, and "Last changed" timestamps on the help pages.
     26This is typically done by going into the options and telling it to ignore a list of wildcard'ed path names, and regex filter for the document content.