text_combined: peter bulychev sgebjixqglbblgmailcom hello im happy announce first release clone digger tool 10beta background software clones two continuous fragments code form clone similar enough presence clones greatly increase software maintenance cost instance every error original fixed copies clone digger tool finding software clones duplicate code programs currently python language supported java support added later following definition clone used two sequences statements form clone one obtained replacing subtrees abstract syntax tree subtrees found clone candidates reported html highlighting differences report used form recommendations refactoring license clone digger provided gpl license links project site httpclonediggersourceforgenet download httpclonediggersourceforgenetdownloadhtml clone digger tested python 24 25 knowledge clone digger first tool finds software clones python sources excluding tools working pure text level hope clone digger useful python community ps clone digger participates google summer code 2008 program looking student willing work code analysis refactoring project ideas listed httpclonediggersourceforgenetgoogle_summer_of_codehtml clone digger 10beta tool finding software clones python programs 23march2008 best regards peter bulychev httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythonannouncelist support python software foundation httpwwwpythonorgpsfdonationshtml wed 06 aug 2008 233306 0300 clone digger tool finding software clones google summer code 2008 participant