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From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-dev] $Header:$ and ebuilds
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:25:34
Message-Id: 200704200822.43361.vapier@gentoo.org
1 does anyone actually find this useful ? i think ive used the value in there
2 like once (when in reality a `md5sum` would have worked just as well) ...
3 otherwise, from my perspective:
4 - it causes annoying bogus hunks in diffs
5 - not uncommon for people to contact me as the maintainer because i'm in that
6 - wastes space (well, probably not a strong argument due to bytes vs blocks)
7 - for mostly green users, it's confusing and they get it wrong
8 -mike

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Re: [gentoo-dev] $Header:$ and ebuilds Fabian Groffen <grobian@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-dev] $Header:$ and ebuilds "Fernando J. Pereda" <ferdy@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-dev] $Header:$ and ebuilds "Piotr JaroszyƄski" <peper@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-dev] $Header:$ and ebuilds Doug Goldstein <cardoe@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-dev] $Header:$ and ebuilds Ned Ludd <solar@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-dev] $Header:$ and ebuilds "Robin H. Johnson" <robbat2@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-dev] $Header:$ and ebuilds Fabian Groffen <grobian@g.o>