WinMerge

One of my main drivers for this podcast/blog is to share the knowledge I have with our audience. Many times while at work I’m presented with this question.

Are these two files the same?

If not, what are the differences?

This week, I was exposed to a pretty cool tool that compares two files and graphically shows you the difference. You even have the option to merge the two files. Did I mention that this is a freeware tool? Thanks Mike Reid for sharing this tool with me.

Per the website http://www.winmerge.org/ WinMerge is an Open Source (GPL) visual text file differencing and merging tool for Windows. It is highly useful for determining what has changed between project versions, and then merging changes between versions.

Keep on Geeking !!!

-Chris

Podcast: Deliciously Geeky – Episode 78 – Rock the ZbOX

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Show Notes and Links:

Wal-Mart shutting off DRM servers –
http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/28/walmart-shutting-off-drm-servers-turning-over-a-new-leaf/

Give Away Of The Day – http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/

WinPatrol – http://www.winpatrol.com/

Bobby Phillipps (Stop The War! Now Available!! Free!!!) – http://tinyurl.com/bobbysmusic

NickelBack 24 Hour Free download over – http://www.nickelback.com/

Single – Gotta Be Somebody – Up coming CD (Dark Horse) November 18

HandBrake – http://handbrake.fr/

CN Levelator – http://www.conversationsnetwork.org/levelator

Input Director – Better Than Synergy? – http://www.inputdirector.com/

RockboxUtility – http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/RockboxUtility

RealDVD – http://www.realdvd.com/

Microsoft Phone Data Manager Beta –
http://specials.msn.co.in/sp08/msphonedatamanager/willmy_phone.asp

MediaMonkey » Free Media Jukebox, Music Manager, CD Ripper & Converter –
http://www.mediamonkey.com/

The Ultimate TagScanner – http://www.xdlab.ru/en/index.htm

Windows 7 to finally go public in late October –
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080929-windows-7-to-finally-go-public-in-late-october.html

Sprint flips the switch on Xohm: WiMAX now live in Baltimore –
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080929-sprint-flips-the-switch-on-xohm-wimax-now-live-in-baltimore.html

AP News | TIVO to release DVR software for the PC –
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TEC_TIVO_FOR_THE_PC?SITE=CAGRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 

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