Do *REALLY* need to try RCS. If its installed already, you will be up and running in 2 minutes TOPS!
You start using RCS to maintain versions in three steps. 1. Create a subdirectory ./RCS in your work directory. 2. Add the following keys to top of the file: ## $Id$ ## $Log$ 3. Check in with `ci -l 99_something_blah the -l makes it automatically checked out to you. By default, its status is Experimental (Exp) Just add a -sStable (or Stab) to set status to Stable. Notes are prompted for when you do a check-in (ci -l -sStable 99_something_blah) Man ident to see all the variables RCS maintains and increments. Note: The $Id$ gives you all the variables. Source is located at ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/devel/vc/rcs-5.7.src.tar.gz <<Dan>> | "99_something_blah" wherein 99 means that the ruleset is | active "98_more_blah" wherein 98 means that the ruleset is | stable ... etc. etc. etc. ... | | and then the header/comment could state something similar to | the listings at http://www.rulesemporium.com/rules.htm -- | with the Description, Author, License, Status, | LastUpdatedDate, Auto-update, Website and Notes. |
