rcs, version 5.7.0 Adapted from the man page: The rcs Revision Control System manages multiple revisions of files. rcs 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. The basic user interface is extremely simple. The novice only needs to learn two commands: ci (check in) and co (check out) to store and retrieve multiple revisions of text. rcs saves all old revisions in a space efficient way. Changes no longer destroy the original, because the previous revisions remain accessible. Revisions can be retrieved according to ranges of revision numbers, symbolic names, dates, authors, and states. rcs logs all changes automatically. Besides the text of each revision, rcs stores the author, the date and time of check-in, and a log message summarizing the change. The logging makes it easy to find out what happened to a module, without having to compare source listings or having to track down colleagues.