On Unix-like systems, if I make changes to source/text files to send to someone else, I'd usually create a diff so that they can then just patch their copy of the files.
I'm about to do that - but in this case I suspect that the ultimate recipient of the changes will actually be running Windows. Is it safe to assume that a Windows bod will a) know what a diff is, and B) be able to make use of it?
If not, what's the analogous standard practice among Windows developers? I'd rather not have to send my full, amended copy of the source, and less still an email of the form, '…on line X, change Y to Z…' etc.
(Yeah, sounds like a job for GitHub, I know… let's just not go there!)
Many thanks in advance!
I'm about to do that - but in this case I suspect that the ultimate recipient of the changes will actually be running Windows. Is it safe to assume that a Windows bod will a) know what a diff is, and B) be able to make use of it?
If not, what's the analogous standard practice among Windows developers? I'd rather not have to send my full, amended copy of the source, and less still an email of the form, '…on line X, change Y to Z…' etc.
(Yeah, sounds like a job for GitHub, I know… let's just not go there!)
Many thanks in advance!