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On 10/7/13 11:06 PM, Steve Kargl wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 06, 2013 at 10:43:21PM -0400, Eitan Adler wrote:
>> Hey all,
>>
>> RCS was removed from the base system in r256095.  If you still want to
>> use RCS please install either devel/rcs or devel/rcs57.  If not, be
>> sure to check out the alternatives (pun stolen and intended).
>>
> Perhaps, a note in src/UPDATING is appropriate?
>
ok so what is this, the secret cabal to make FreeBSD useless?
I'm ccing core as I believe this was not discussed enough in public
(in fact not discussed AT ALL in any forum I am watching)
and I officially request a backout of the removal of what I consider
to be core functionality.

My usual way of doing things is on install to ci EVERYTHING in /etc
to get a snapsot right the way back to install.

now I have to change things in /etc (and other places) BEFORE I can 
check them in.
(i.e. get networking up and ports installed)
not a big thing but I believe that a lot of poeple use ci/co on /etc 
becasue it is "just there"