Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 11:36:39 -0400 From: Kurt Lidl <lidl@pix.net> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [Heads Up] RCS removed from base Message-ID: <52542687.7000100@pix.net> In-Reply-To: <52534B5E.7010401@freebsd.org> References: <52534B5E.7010401@freebsd.org>
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On 10/8/13, Julian Elischer wrote: > 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" > +1 for keeping a RCS in base. I too use to maintain a bunch of files in /etc - I have for years and years. I don't particularly want the GPL'd version - I'd be happiest with the OpenRCS version (BSD-licensed) from OpenBSD. -Kurt
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