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Git for Windows vs GNU patch

A side-by-side look at Git for Windows and GNU patch. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Git for Windows

Git for Windows

Development

Git for Windows is a free and open source distributed version control system for Windows. It provides access to the latest release of Git as well as an optional Bash emulation to run Git from the command line.

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GNU patch

GNU patch

Development

GNU patch is an open-source utility for applying patches to text files. It allows users to modify source code files by applying differences files, also known as patches, which contain the changes between two versions of a file.

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