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diff --git a/devel/rcs/DESCR b/devel/rcs/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..260f988514f --- /dev/null +++ b/devel/rcs/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +RCS manages software libraries. It greatly increases +programmer productivity by providing the following functions. + +1. RCS stores and retrieves multiple revisions of program and other text. +2. RCS maintains a complete history of changes. +3. RCS manages multiple lines of development. +4. RCS can merge multiple lines of development. +5. RCS flags coding conflicts. +6. RCS resolves access conflicts. +7. RCS provides high-level retrieval functions. +8. RCS provides release and configuration control. +9. RCS performs automatic identification of modules with + name, revision number, creation time, author, etc. +10. Provides high-level management visibility. +11. RCS is fully compatible with existing software development tools. +12. RCS' basic user interface is extremely simple. +13. RCS simplifies software distribution if customers main- + tain sources with RCS also. +14. RCS needs little extra space for the revisions (only the differences). +15. RCS is implemented with reverse deltas. This means that + the latest revision, which is the one that is accessed most + often, is stored intact. This results in fast access time for + the revision needed most often. |