Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bloom-beacon!gatech!mcdchg!usenet From: wheels@mks.UUCP (Gerry Wheeler) Newsgroups: comp.newprod Subject: MKS RCS (Revision Control System) Message-ID: <3045@mcdchg.UUCP> Date: 21 Dec 87 17:32:33 GMT Sender: usenet@mcdchg.UUCP Followup-To: poster Lines: 86 Approved: usenet@mcdchg.UUCP With MKS RCS (Revision Control System), programmers, systems administrators, project managers and software librarians can efficiently control and record the revisions of text files such as programs, documentation, graphs, papers, form letters, and so on. MKS RCS: * resolves access conflicts (for example, it prevents two programmers or authors from making simultaneous changes to a file); * maintains a complete history of changes, including date and time of change, author, and reason for the change; * allows retrieval of any version of the file, by date, release number, or a user-assigned name; * non-current versions are stored as difference-files to minimize storage requirements; * allows divergent versions to branch from the main family of versions (these might be test versions of programs, or customized versions of documents); * can merge versions of the files back into the main version, so that bug fixes, for example, can be applied to the distributed version; * a small-model program that runs fast; * includes UNIX-compatible diff and diff. Programs included in the package: ci - check in MKS RCS revisions co - check out MKS RCS revisions ident - display MKS RCS identification information merge - three-way file merge rcs - change MKS RCS file attributes rcsclean - clean up work files rcsdiff - compare MKS RCS revisions rcsmerge - merge MKS RCS revisions rlog - display log messages about MKS RCS files diff - show minimal file differences diff3 - show differences among three files TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS MKS RCS runs under MS-DOS (or PC-DOS) 2.0 or later releases on IBM PS/2, IBM PC family, and compatibles (AT&T 6300, HP Vectra, Compaq 286, all Commodore PCs, Olivetti M24 and M28, Apricot, Tandy, Zenith 181, Sperry PC and IT, NCR PCs, ITT PCs, Kaypro 2000, and many, many more). A hard disk drive is recommended for performance and convenience reasons but is not essential. The software, which is not copy protected, is shipped on DSDD 5 1/4" media. If you require a 3 1/2" DSDD, please specify when ordering. Also included is full reference and tutorial documentation. ORDER INFORMATION MKS RCS sells for $189.00. Please send order information to: Mortice Kern Systems Inc., 35 King Street North, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2J 2J4 (519) 884-2251 UUCP: ..!uunet!watmath!mks!rcs BIX User Name: mks CompuServe User Id: 73260,1043 Prices quoted in US funds. VISA, MASTERCARD, American Express, checks and COD (+$2.00 handling) orders are accepted. Customer support is available during business hours via telephone or uucp mail or by messages left on BIX and CompuServe. MKS and MKS RCS are registered trademarks of Mortice Kern Systems Inc. UNIX is a trademark of AT&T Bell Labs. MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. PC-DOS is a trademark of IBM Inc. -- Gerry Wheeler Phone: (519)884-2251 Mortice Kern Systems Inc. UUCP: uunet!watmath!mks!wheels 43 Bridgeport Rd. E. BIX: join mks Waterloo, Ontario N2J 2J4 CompuServe: 73260,1043