Re: [Heads Up] RCS removed from base

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.

-Kurt