Re: [PATCH 2/2] Add keyword unexpansion support to convert.c

> "Robin H. Johnson" <robbat2@gentoo.org> writes:
> 
> > As for a usage case:
> > - J.PEBKAC.User gets a a tree (from a tarball or GIT, we should gain the
> >   same output)
> > - Copies some file outside of the tree (the user is NOT smart enough,
> >   and resists all reasonable attempts at edumacation)
> > - Modifies said file outside of tree.
> > - Contacts maintainer with entire changed file.
> > - User vanishes off the internet.
> >
> > The entire file he sent if it's CVS, contains a $Header$ that uniquely
> > identifies the file (path and revision), and the maintainer can simply
> > drop the file in, and 'cvs diff -r$OLDREV $FILE'.
> > If it's git, the maintainer drops the file in, and does 'git diff
> > $OLDSHA1 $FILE'.
> 
> I personally hope that the maintainer drops such a non-patch
> that originates from a PEBKAC.