Both SCCS and RCS perform the same function and are common to UNIX, but they work differently internally and have different interfaces. I think SCCS was developed at AT&T while RCS came out of Berkeley, but my memory may be wrong. RCS made it to Linux (GNU RCS), but I'm not sure about SCCS. Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Hvidsten, Leif > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 6:37 AM > To: 'tclug-list at mn-linux.org' > Subject: RE: [TCLUG] Emacs and editing read-only configuration files > > > > RCS is similiar to SCCS for UNIX (SCO flavor at least) is it not? > SCCS = Source Code Control System. > > > > RCS = Revision Control System > > > > It's a version control system common to UNIX. I think it came out of > > Berkeley. PVCS cloned it and CVS is built on top of it. > > > > Mike > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org > > > [mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Joshua b. Jore > > > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 6:16 PM > > > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > > Subject: RE: [TCLUG] Emacs and editing read-only configuration files > > > > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > > RCS? What is that? As far as I'm aware only one process at > > a time has had > > > a lock on the file. I could, however, be wrong (though probably not) > > > > > > Joshua b. Jore > > > Minneapolis Ward 3, precinct 10 > > > http://www.greentechnologist.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. > > Paul, Minnesota > > http://www.mn-linux.org > > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > PRIVACY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, > is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain > business confidential and privileged information. Any > unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is > prohibited. If this e-mail was not intended for you, please > notify the sender by reply e-mail that you received this in > error. Destroy all copies of the original message and attachments. > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. > Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list