[Heads Up] RCS removed from base

Mike C. miguelmclara at gmail.com
Tue Oct 8 15:39:51 UTC 2013


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
> 
> 
> 
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