> We're talking about interoperating with a Git repository here, > right? Even if we got the metadata in there, doesn't Git have to > understand a replace patch for things to work out?
> 0. All three are in sync to begin with.
> 1. CC creates a token-replace patch, sends the changes in normal hunk > format to AA.
> 2. BB makes changes, sends a normal hunk patch to AA and CC. AA will > apply the hunk normally. For CC the token replace might apply here > and so the result could be different.
3. when AA and CC try to sync, they will get spurious merge conflicts.
> Isn't this a potential problem?
It is. In a heterogeneous environment they will get spurious merge conflicts.
Juliusz