Alternatives to EOL extension

[Ernie Rael]

On 1/15/2015 9:59 AM, Carsten Fuchs wrote:
> Hi Ernie,
>
> Am 15.01.2015 um 17:13 schrieb Ernie Rael:
>> So you can see why the relatively new eol extension (replacing the old
>> win32text extension) is provided. Seems more reliable than most ad hoc
>> solutions.
>
> Uhhh, it's quite the opposite, isn't it?

I've seen plenty of examples where code that doesn't compile or pass 
basic tests gets committed into the repository. At least with eol 
extension, the checks are part of the commit command.

>
> The wiki page for the EOL extension clearly labels it as a feature of 
> last resort, which are essentially described as: "Don't use, the right 
> way is something else.", whereas my custom EOL checker script is 
> simple, works reliably is not "of last resort".  ;-)
>
> (I just wished the wiki page would make it clearer what the proper 
> alternatives to the EOL extension are.)
>
> Best regards,
> Carsten
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