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MKS RCS (Revision Control System)

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From: Gerry Wheeler
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1987 17:32
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With MKS RCS (Revision Control System), programmers, systems
administrators, project managers and software librarians can efficiently
control and record the revisions of text files such as programs,
documentation, graphs, papers, form letters, and so on. 

MKS RCS:

*  resolves access conflicts (for example, it prevents two programmers
   or authors from making simultaneous changes to a file);

*  maintains a complete history of changes, including date and
   time of change, author, and reason for the change;

*  allows retrieval of any version of the file, by date, release
   number, or a user-assigned name;

*  non-current versions are stored as difference-files to
   minimize storage requirements;

*  allows divergent versions to branch from the main family of
   versions (these might be test versions of programs, or
   customized versions of documents);

*  can merge versions of the files back into the main version,
   so that bug fixes, for example, can be applied to the distributed
   version;

*  a small-model program that runs fast;

*  includes UNIX-compatible diff and diff.

Programs included in the package:

ci - check in MKS RCS revisions
co - check out MKS RCS revisions
ident - display MKS RCS identification information
merge - three-way file merge
rcs - change MKS RCS file attributes
rcsclean - clean up work files
rcsdiff - compare MKS RCS revisions
rcsmerge - merge MKS RCS revisions
rlog - display log messages about MKS RCS files
diff - show minimal file differences
diff3 - show differences among three files

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

MKS RCS runs under MS-DOS (or PC-DOS) 2.0 or later releases on IBM PS/2,
IBM PC family, and compatibles (AT&T 6300, HP Vectra, Compaq 286, all
Commodore PCs, Olivetti M24 and M28, Apricot, Tandy, Zenith 181, Sperry
PC and IT, NCR PCs, ITT PCs, Kaypro 2000, and many, many more).  A hard
disk drive is recommended for performance and convenience reasons but is
not essential. 

The software, which is not copy protected, is shipped on DSDD 5 1/4"
media.  If you require a 3 1/2" DSDD, please specify when ordering. 
Also included is full reference and tutorial documentation. 

ORDER INFORMATION

MKS RCS sells for $189.00.  Please send order information to:

Mortice Kern Systems Inc.,
35 King Street North,
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2J 2J4

(519) 884-2251

UUCP: ..!uunet!watmath!mks!rcs
BIX User Name:  mks
CompuServe User Id: 73260,1043

Prices quoted in US funds.  VISA, MASTERCARD, American Express, checks
and COD (+$2.00 handling) orders are accepted.  Customer support is
available during business hours via telephone or uucp mail or by
messages left on BIX and CompuServe. 

MKS and MKS RCS are registered trademarks of Mortice Kern Systems Inc.
UNIX is a trademark of AT&T Bell Labs.
MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
PC-DOS is a trademark of IBM Inc.
-- 
     Gerry Wheeler                           Phone: (519)884-2251
Mortice Kern Systems Inc.               UUCP: uunet!watmath!mks!wheels
  43 Bridgeport Rd. E.                          BIX: join mks
Waterloo, Ontario  N2J 2J4                  CompuServe: 73260,1043
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