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Date:      Mon, 07 Oct 2013 18:32:21 -0700
From:      Alfred Perlstein <bright@mu.org>
To:        freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: [Heads Up] RCS removed from base
Message-ID:  <525360A5.8010908@mu.org>
In-Reply-To: <20131008013023.GA31261@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
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On 10/7/13 6:30 PM, Steve Kargl wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 08:01:34AM +0800, 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 unsure why you are using the word 'cabal' here.  I have
> no dog in this fight.  I happen to read svn commit emails.
> I simply noticed that Eitan had removed RCS, and has a service
> to those that may use RCS I suggested that a note be added to
> src/UPDATING.
>
> PS: As noted, the code is GPL.  There has been an effort
> to remove GPL code from FreeBSD (whether prudent or not).
>
That plus the age of the code is good enough reason to ditch it! huzzah!

Plus we can make RCSBSD along with it.

-- 
Alfred Perlstein




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