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Re: RCS for WinNT


sshteingold@cctrading.com wrote:
> 
>      I looked at this mailing list's archive and there were only 3
> messages
>      about RCS - 2 about compiling it, and one requesting binaries.
> None
>      answered, so I repeat the question:
>      Where can I get the working RCS binaries for winnt?
>      I have the latest cygwin32 (rcs is not included), but neither who
> nor
>      whoami work:
> 
>      C:\home\sds>who am i
>      who: /var/run/utmp: No such file or directory
> 
>      C:\home\sds>whoami
>      whoami: cannot find username for UID 500
> 
>      (I have an environment var USER set, but apparently it's not
> enough).
>      Also, I use binary (aka UNIX) file format (no CRLF, just LF).
> Will RCS
>      work with it? (someone claimed that RCS 5.6 converts everything
> to
>      text - aka DOS - file format)
> 
>      If possible, please send me a mail copy of your kind reply.
>      Thanks.
>      Sam
> 
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I'm not quite sure wheter we talk of the same, but i understand rcs as
Revision Controll System, it is available from your favorite gnu-arcive.
and compiles on b18 wihtout any hassle (at least for me :) 

Cheers Erwin 


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