Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 16:39:42 +0100 From: "Mike C." <miguelmclara@gmail.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [Heads Up] RCS removed from base Message-ID: <5254273E.5030105@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <52542687.7000100@pix.net> References: <52534B5E.7010401@freebsd.org> <52542687.7000100@pix.net>
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On 10/08/13 16:36, Kurt Lidl wrote: > 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. +1 for OpenRCS > > -Kurt > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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