NU013809@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Greg Wettstein) (12/16/88)
I have been working on getting the MS-DOS version of GNU DIFF which was
posted to comp.sources.misc working. I have the patch file which was posted
as well as the original GNU DIFF sources which I obtained by FTP from
prep.ai.mit.edu. The problem I am having is applying the diffs (patches) to
the original sources.
The documentation with the MS-DOS patches makes reference to a PATCH program
which should be used to apply the fixes. I've checked on our BSD and System
V machines and I cannot find a program by this name. Is there a version of
the 'PATCH' program floating around the public domain for UNIX and MS-DOS?
If there is could someone send either executables or source to me or perhaps
if there is sufficient interest post it to comp.sys.ibmpc.binaries. I am
currently faced with the prospect of applying the patches with an editor or
hacking together my own patch program, neither prospect is overly intriguing.
My second question involves the availability of a version of UNIX ED for
MS-DOS. In order to make full use of the GNU DIFF program for updating source
code I will have to find a version of ED since the -e output of GNU DIFF is
compatible with ED input. I have seen a version of SED for the MS-DOS but I
did not grab it when it came by. Is it possible to use SED or will I have to
find a version of ED???
Any information from the net would be appreciated. Either e-mail or posting
to this group would be terrific. In exchange for any helpful information I
would be happy to make a (PKPAK, ARC, ZOO etc) archive of the patched source
code available to anyone who could make use of it. Once again thanks for
any help which may be forthcoming.
As always,
G.W. Wettstein