It is not quite fair to talk as if I still have a choice.
Apparently a version of GNU diff that generates new format is
already in the wild (I've received such a patch which was where
this thread started). Whether I like your change or not, the
damage is already done and its output needs to be dealt with, so
that we do not break users.
Coding a workaround is not a big deal; the change is simple and
trivial. It's just I am somewhat unhappy, having to do a .1
release immediately after v1.4.3 which took about two months to
stabilize, although that's not your fault. Sorry for venting.
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