Should we require windows users to use tools that honor Unix line endings? (Re: [Zope-dev] Re: [Zope3-dev] ATTENTION! cvs to subversion transitiontomorrow)

Max M maxm at mxm.dk
Wed Apr 28 12:12:34 EDT 2004


Jim Fulton wrote:

> I think the "real" answer, the answer that the svn (and arch) developers 
> believe
> in the heart of hearts is that windows users should be using tools that 
> understand,
> well, understand and always produce Unix line endings.
> 
> Is it practical to require windows users to use tools that understand 
> and produce
> Unix line endings?


It is not a problem, but it would be odd. Python don't make me do it. 
Why then should the version control system do it?

It's not difficult to find a Windows editor that understands unix line 
endings, but it would be very easy to forget to ocasionally convert dos 
files to unix.

regards Max M




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