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Date:      Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:56:24 -0500
From:      "Michael R. Wayne" <freebsd@wayne47.com>
To:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: mergemaster
Message-ID:  <20041124215624.GE49800@manor.msen.com>
In-Reply-To: <41A4E150.4050304@ISI.EDU>
References:  <41A4E150.4050304@ISI.EDU>

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On Wed, Nov 24, 2004 at 11:30:24AM -0800, Tejas Kokje wrote:
> 
> I am upgrading by freebsd installation. While doing mergemaster, it 
> didn't ask me whether it should overwrite my /etc/motd file.
> 
> Is manual backing up of /etc/motd the only option or have I missed 
> something in mergemaster ?

You should consider using my patched mergemaster which supports RCS
on every file that it patches (check the archives).  And before
anyone suggests sending a PR, I have exchanged email with the
maintainer of mergemaster and he is not interested in incorporating
the changes.

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