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+# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description. Line
+# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
+# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must
+# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct. It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+
+ |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
+bsdiff: bsdiff (binary diff/patch utility)
+bsdiff:
+bsdiff: bsdiff and bspatch are tools for building and applying patches to
+bsdiff: binary files. By using suffix sorting (specifically, Larsson and
+bsdiff: Sadakane's qsufsort) and taking advantage of how executable files
+bsdiff: change, bsdiff routinely produces binary patches 50-80% smaller than
+bsdiff: those produced by Xdelta, and 15% smaller than those produced by
+bsdiff: .RTPatch (a $2750/seat commercial patch tool).
+bsdiff:
+bsdiff:
+bsdiff: