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From: frotz@drivax.UUCP (Frotz)
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Subject: Re: RCS for MS-DOS?
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Date: 1 Nov 89 21:57:28 GMT
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mike@fionn.lbl.gov (Michael Helm) writes:

>Is there some form of RCS available for an MS-DOS machine?
>Is it compatible with any of the well-known UNIX versions
>of RCS?  This is important to me, since UNIX is the likely
>migration path.  I'd appreciate any information about free,
>shareware, or commercial versions.  I have heard that MKS
>sells a version -- has anyone used this, & could give me a
>quick review?

>Thanks,
>Michael Helm (mike@fionn.lbl.gov) (M_Helm@lbl.gov) (FAX 415 486 4873)

We have one, but can't distribute it.  We only have a license for
internal use.  So please no requests. 

The problem that I have seen of our port of RCS v3.0 is that the silly
LF/CRLF problem is a hassle.  This only happens when transferring
files from DOS to UNIX...  The other problem is ensuring that the
current user name UNDER DOS is set correctly.  Other than this, there
are very few other problems. 

BTW, our port chose to say that RCS files are in the directory .\RCS
(unless specified via an environment variable).  I assume that MKS
chose a similar route...

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Frotz