From: hgeleff@spidernet.com.cy ("Henrik Geleff") Subject: Re: RCS for WinNT 31 Aug 1997 20:50:08 -0700 Approved: cygnus.gnu-win32@cygnus.com Distribution: cygnus Message-ID: <199708311345.QAA27151.cygnus.gnu-win32@mail0.spidernet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Original-To: , X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1008.3 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE Engine V4.71.1008.3 Original-Sender: owner-gnu-win32@cygnus.com I think it is posible to compile RCS with the cygwin tools, I have tried but not succeeded -- I think I did not try hard enough. I know two sources of working binaries: http://www.componentsoftware.com/csrcs/ and http://www.mks.com/solution/si/ Don't tell me that both are comercial, I know, but they work and US $49 for the Component Source solution is not alot !!! Regards with the hope that it helps you Henrik Geleff -----Original Message--- From: sshteingold@cctrading.com To: gnu-win32@cygnus.com Date: 31 August 1997 15:38 Subject: RCS for WinNT > > I looked at this mailing list's archive and there were only 3 messages > about RCS - 2 about compiling it, and one requesting binaries. None > answered, so I repeat the question: > Where can I get the working RCS binaries for winnt? > I have the latest cygwin32 (rcs is not included), but neither who nor > whoami work: > > C:\home\sds>who am i > who: /var/run/utmp: No such file or directory > > C:\home\sds>whoami > whoami: cannot find username for UID 500 > > (I have an environment var USER set, but apparently it's not enough). > Also, I use binary (aka UNIX) file format (no CRLF, just LF). Will RCS > work with it? (someone claimed that RCS 5.6 converts everything to > text - aka DOS - file format) > > If possible, please send me a mail copy of your kind reply. > Thanks. > Sam > > >- >For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to >"gnu-win32-request@cygnus.com" with one line of text: "help". > - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request@cygnus.com" with one line of text: "help".