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> Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:54:52 -0700
> From: Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com>
> 
> > I have modified to put the context diff alternative second.  I did not
> > remove it altogether as I have not seen more support to removing it.
> > 
> > 2012-04-17  Siva Chandra Reddy  <sivachandra@google.com>
> > 
> >         * CONTRIBUTE: Add "cvs diff -up" as a way to generate patches
> >         when accessing the CVS repository.  Add a note saying that the
> >         "-up" flavors of "cvs diff" and "diff" are preferred.
> 
> I am OK with your version.  I think this part is considered
> documentation and is more Eli's domain, so please wait for his
> approval.
> 
> I also think that 2 GMs agreeing to remove "diff -cp" is enough
> to proceed, but I can take care of removing this part once your
> patch is in. I don't want you to keep flip-flopping just because
> of me.

Make that 3.  Tristan's recent darwin diffs made me realise that I've
completely lost the skill to read diff -c output.