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Subject: Re: rcs is gone?
From: David Chisnall <theraven@FreeBSD.org>
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On 7 Oct 2013, at 22:14, Lyndon Nerenberg <lyndon@orthanc.ca> wrote:

> "Install from ports" is a non-starter.  Our development systems will =
never be connected to the internet for a ports upgrade.  In this =
environment, in-base RCS is a very useful tool.

Why is install from packages any harder than installing the base system? =
 If you need RCS, then put the pkg and rcs packages in your default =
installation image.

Or do you really only run the base OS and no other software on your =
systems, without any of your own code or any customisation?

David