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Subverting Difference

Subversion allows you to compare the differences between revisions of a given document with the command:

svn diff

Let’s begin with the simplest and most common use of this command. But first a bit of terminology. Each time a change is committed to the repository its revision number increments. Revision keywords can be used instead of revision […]

Diff Programs Diffed

In my very first post, I mentioned that a lot of tools for programmers are readily adapted to the task of writing. When writing long, complex documents, it is sometimes necessary to compare versions. If you have embraced the power of plain text, a diff program can help. Diff programs display differences between files. This […]

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