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RCS -- a system for version control (1991)
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@MISC{Tichy91rcs--,
author = {Walter F. Tichy},
title = {RCS -- a system for version control},
year = {1991}
}
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Abstract
An important problem in program development and maintenance is version control, i.e., the task of keeping a software system consisting of many versions and configurations well organized. The Revision Control System (RCS) is a software tool that assists with that task. RCS manages revisions of text documents, in particular source programs, documentation, and test data. It automates the storing, retrieval, logging and identification of revisions, and it provides selection mechanisms for composing configurations. This paper introduces basic version control concepts and discusses the practice of version control using RCS. For conserving space, RCS stores deltas, i.e., differences between successive revisions. Several delta storage methods are discussed. Usage statistics show that RCS’s delta storage method is space and time efficient. The paper concludes with a detailed survey of version control tools.
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version control software system many version delta storage method test data rcs store revision control system successive revision program development software tool several delta storage method text document important problem version control tool basic version control concept detailed survey time efficient selection mechanism particular source program
