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1# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
2# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
3# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
4# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
5# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
6# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
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8     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
9patch: patch (apply a diff file to an original file or files)
10patch:
11patch: Patch is a utility used to apply diffs (or patches) to files, which
12patch: are usually source code.
13patch:
14patch: Larry Wall wrote the original version of patch.  Paul Eggert removed
15patch: patch's arbitrary limits; added support for binary files, setting
16patch: file times, and deleting files; and made it conform better to POSIX.
17patch: Other  contributors include Wayne Davison, who added unidiff support,
18patch: and David MacKenzie, who added configuration and backup support.
19patch:
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