From: Johannes Sixt <j.sixt@eudaptics.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:45:56 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] Teach 'diff' about 'nodiff' attribute.
Message-ID: <461F6D74.63EF2769@eudaptics.com>
In-Reply-To: <200704131230.41594.andyparkins@gmail.com>

Andy Parkins wrote:
> I, personally, wouldn't like to say which is correct in that case - or
> in the "nodiff"/"!diff" question.  However, I don't think it's correct
> to universally rule out all double negative use - they have their
> place.

Yet in Junio's introductory message, the example was

        *       crlf !nodiff

and it made me think: huh? And then again: huh?

I don't mind if you call me dumb now, but even an intelligent person
will have to think a second or two about the meaning. That's plainly not
necessary. In particular, where there can be no difference between
"diff" and "!nodiff".

-- Hannes