Re: [tlug] Japanese encoding

["William F. Maton" <wmaton@example.com>]

On Fri, 23 Aug 2002, Matt Gushee wrote:
> I'm not sure about the 8-bit clean issue, but the problem with binary
> files is that CVS is basically designed for text files (as in program
> source code). And, by default, it auto-converts line endings to suit the
> platform you're working on. Or does it convert them all to UNIX format?

I think it's UNIX format.

> I forget, but one way or another it converts them. So if you have
> developers working on multiple platforms, and you don't identify binary
> files as such, they'll get corrupted as CVS attempts to fix their line
> endings.

Correct.

> I believe there are ways to flag whole directories or files matching a
> certain pattern as binary, but I'm not sure how.

I think it's cvswrappers inside CVSROOT....

wfms