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From: steve@Pkg.Mcc.COM (Steve Madere)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
Subject: Re: Need recommendation on RCS/SCCS-like tools
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Date: 21 Nov 90 03:16:17 GMT
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In article <1259@kosman.UUCP>, kevin@kosman.UUCP (Kevin O'Gorman) writes:
| We've got 3 or 4 programmers working on a project, and it's getting
| weird.  We all share an ethernet, but there's no file server generally
| left on (we might change that).  I think something along the lines
| of RCS or SCCS is what we need, but I'm not positive.
| 
RCS is definitely your solution.  I have used both tools and RCS
is better by far.  I would not even consider doing a project with
multiple programmers without revision control.  I usually use it
even when I'm working alone.

| I know that MKS has some such tools, but I don't know anything about
| them.  I would like to hear about others and about actual experience
| with them.
| 
| Are there GNU-ish versions (i.e. free)?
There is a version ported from the original RCS.  It is not endorsed
by FSF but it seems to work fine.   You will need to get the RCS
as well as the GNU diff.  It doesn't work with the older version of
the MKS diff.   If your MKS diff supports the -n option however, it
will work just fine.

The RCS code can be anonymous ftped from ocf.berkeley.edu
in the directory pub/GNU/rcs.

The diff code can be gotten from the same site in the
pub/GNU/gnuish-msdos directory.

You will need to also upload looz212.exe from the pub/GNU/unpackers
directory.  If you need any further help, send me e-mail.

Steve Madere
steve@pkg.mcc.com