BLU Discuss list archive

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

using RCS to track system changes

Subject: using RCS to track system changes
From: dhml at comcast.net (David Hummel)
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:18:45 -0500
In-reply-to: <43B03B13.6090406@comcast.net>
References: <43B0356B.3070503@vl.com> <43B03B13.6090406@comcast.net>

On Mon, Dec 26, 2005 at 01:48:51PM -0500, Robert La Ferla wrote:
> 
> Tom Metro wrote:
> >I also use RCS to track configuration file changes, and I'm not sure
> >why this isn't a widely recommended practice.
>
> Very interesting.  However, why RCS?  Most people use CVS and better
> yet SVN (subversion) these days.

Because CVS/SVN is overkill for tracking config files that are scattered
all over /etc and elsewhere.  Much easier to just ci -l.

-David

Follow-Ups:
- using RCS to track system changes
  - From: blu at vl.com (Tom Metro)

References:
- using RCS to track system changes
  - From: blu at vl.com (Tom Metro)
- using RCS to track system changes
  - From: robertlaferla at comcast.net (Robert La Ferla)

Prev by Date: using RCS to track system changes
Next by Date: Fwd: GPLv3 launch Jan 16-17
Previous by thread: using RCS to track system changes
Next by thread: using RCS to track system changes
Index(es):
- Date
- Thread


BLU is a member of BostonUserGroups
We also thank MIT for the use of their facilities.

Boston Linux & Unix / webmaster@blu.org