great input...compare utilities?

Post #114,357 by slugbug 8/19/03 4:05:40 PM Reply	great input...compare utilities? ...this is very useful commentary. I appreciate the help. I will add some info on compare utilities. Still trying to get my arms around the piece so all input is helpful. WRT compare utilities...any others aside from Beyond Compare that are equally as useful? For example, I use a few different compare plugins when using jEdit and they seem to work well for my purposes. Other compare tools that rock or don't? BTW, I do need title/company to do the quote. I can do some as "Computer Consultant", but not every quote can be consultant-based. You can e-mail title/company if you like. Thank you! -Slugbug
Post #114,365 by gdaustin 8/19/03 4:25:42 PM Reply	Compare Utilities I just ran across Beyond Compare recently, at my new job. I really like it because you can do compares across two directory trees, comparing files with the same name. Both files are displayed side by side, with options to copy sections of code from one file to another, as differences are encountered. Traditionally, I've used diff and grep heavily in the Unix environment, and IDE tools like those in JBuilder in the Windows Environment. Glen Austin CTO of DoThePlan.com (personal company) Senior Programmer for iSoft, Corporation (full-time) I'd rather you quote the personal one, 'cause I get free publicity and I'll get a web page up before the article is published. DoThePlan.com is a project of mine to provide project planning tools over the web. I also have MedSched.net which is another project to provide Medical Scheduling tools. But, if you must, then my "day job" is at iSoft.
Post #114,369 by gdaustin 8/19/03 4:40:01 PM Reply	On Second Thought Just use the iSoft one for now. I need to get my prototype up and going before I get web page hits on the server. Glen
Post #114,378 by slugbug 8/19/03 4:58:04 PM Reply	Ok either way....
Post #114,379 by gdaustin 8/19/03 5:00:18 PM Reply	How far out is the article? If the article isn't going to be published until October or November, I could have something out there by then. Use the DoThePlan.com If it's a September article, use the iSoft id. Thanks! Glen Austin
Post #114,426 by slugbug 8/19/03 9:57:03 PM Reply	It running.... ...in September. iSoft it is...thank you.
Post #114,406 by tuberculosis 8/19/03 6:12:12 PM Reply	opendiff on OS X is the best I've ever used And for version control I recommend CVL - a decent CVS UI - open source from SENTE. Smalltalk is dangerous. It is a drug. My advice to you would be don't try it; it could ruin your life. Once you take the time to learn it (to REALLY learn it) you will see that there is nothing out there (yet) to touch it. Of course, like all drugs, how dangerous it is depends on your character. It may be that once you've got to this stage you'll find it difficult (if not impossible) to "go back" to other languages and, if you are forced to, you might become an embittered character constantly muttering ascerbic comments under your breath. Who knows, you may even have to quit the software industry altogether because nothing else lives up to your new expectations. --AndyBower

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