[feature idea] Allow duplicate files with the same content

[Nikolai Lifanov]

On 7/25/17 11:37 AM, Yuri wrote:
> On 07/25/2017 06:24, Nikolai Lifanov wrote:
>> On 7/24/17 6:12 PM, Yuri wrote:
>>> Currently several py-backports-* ports install the same __init__.py file
>>> into the same location. This is the only conflict between several ports.
>>> This was by design, because they didn't think it matters to overwrite
>>> the same file installed by another package. [1]
>>>
>> The content of these is the same functionally but not textually.
>> The comments, spacing, single line versus three lines, etc. is
>> different. It's the same python code, but it won't hash to the same
>> thing.
>>
>> - Nikolai
>>
> 
> Just patch it to be the same if the functionality is the same.
> 
> 
> Yuri
> 
> 

This involves patching almost every port from that list. If we are
patching almost every port, then I don't see the value of allowing
duplicate files.

- Nikolai

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