Revision Control System

(software, tool)

(RCS) A version control system that automates the storing, retrieval, logging, identification, and merging of revisions. RCS is useful for text that is revised frequently, for example programs, documentation, graphics, papers, and form letters.

Unix manual page: rcs(1).

["RCS -- A System for Version Control", Walter F. Tichy, Software--Practice & Experience 15, 7, July 1985, 637-654].

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Revision control systems, which collect metalevel information about various versions of a document, add value by helping create stability and continuity in network documents.

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CollabNet recognized in 2000 that the world needed a better revision control system.

CollabNet, Primary Sponsor of Subversion 1.0, to Integrate Next-Generation Versioning in CollabNet Environment; New Open Source Version Control System Already in Use on 1,400 Servers

Branches of the Revision Control tree can be deleted if desired, and the entire Revision Control system can be toggled on/off at any point in the design process.

Lattice Launches 3rd Generation ispLEVER Design Tools

one of the world's leading providers of software development tools, today announced a new version of its cross-platform revision control system, MW CodeManager 4.

Metrowerks Ships MW CodeManager 4

NASDAQ:MTWKF)(TSE/ME:MWK) Monday announced the availability of CodeWarrior(R) for PlayStation(TM) DR1, a development environment for creating software titles for the PlayStation game console, and MW CodeManager 3, Metrowerks' cross-platform revision control system which is fully compatible with Microsoft(R) SourceSafe(TM) 4.

Metrowerks ships CodeWarrior for PlayStation DR/1 hosted on Mac OS & Win95/NT and MW CodeManager 3