[PATCH] commit: use the term SCM instead of RCS

Martin Geisler mg at lazybytes.net
Tue Jan 18 09:52:15 CST 2011


Adrian Buehlmann <adrian at cadifra.com> writes:

> # HG changeset patch
> # User Adrian Buehlmann <adrian at cadifra.com>
> # Date 1295356587 -3600
> # Node ID d6b67f5317a25a847b5748fac795e25fc8425d71
> # Parent  57d433f632b7f76dea25cd38d0a8f4028d4dd1b8
> commit: use the term SCM instead of RCS

I actually prefer the term 'VCS' since software configuration management
(SCM) is such a broad term that covers more than just version control,
at least in my opinion/understanding.

I agree that 'RCS' is unfortunate since there is a concrete application
with that name.

-- 
Martin Geisler

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