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From: Diane Bruce <db@db.net>
To: Jos Backus <jos@catnook.com>
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> >>>> OK, but please, can we replace RCS with Fossil in 11 then? That adds a
> real
> >>>> improvement to FreeBSD while giving people plenty of time to prepare.

Fossil was showing promise the last time I tried it. Quite frankly

> > well since people expect RCS.. it is not a no brainer.
> > you are asking people to learn  a whole new tool  for functionality that
> is currently very simple..
> > edit file
> > ci -l file
> >     add comment.

pfft as long as any SCS can read my old rcs files this old fart does
not mind.

- Diane
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