Re: Feature request "Shift compare"

Alexander Klenin wrote:
> On 10/7/07, Stefan Küng <tortoisesvn@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Seriously: If we wouldn't provide our own diff tool, I would consider
>> such a feature. But we ship (and work heavily on) a diff tool.
>>
>> And since I don't like the idea of using some other diff tool with TSVN
>> because then we would get bug reports for those too, I have to object
>> against this.
>>
>> So: -1 from me.
>
> We already provide diff-scripts for some external tools.
> Fortunately, they are invoked through OLE Automation and thus
> do not require configuration.
>
> I would say that this issue should be about adding a way to
> auto-configure (primarily, find paths to) tools which have to be configured.

It's the auto-configure part that is what I don't like the most.
Just close your eyes for a second and think about the reports we will
get.... got it? Ok, I'll tell you:

"BUG!!! TSVN does not recognize diff-tool-used-by-two-users-worldwide".

and then in the mail body, various insults about TSVN being a crappy
tool to not recognize their favorite tool.

Or another one:
"BUG!!! TSVN breaks my-diff-tool"
TSVN passes not the correct params to my-diff-tool which makes it do
something-awful-for-me

Thank you, but no.

Stefan

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