 have used if not for the AT&T lawsuit, namely BSD, does not
include Python in the base install. If Python were truly "small", I'd consider
it for use in embedded systems.

------
octo_t
for old legacy systems, keeping /etc/ in RC is (and has been) a massive
godsend.

Its nice to see a rarely used bit of software from 31 years ago still being
maintained.

~~~
jlas
Nowadays I sometimes create a git repo in my /etc directory

~~~
Gnewt
I use etckeeper, which is basically the same thing except with some nice hooks
like auto-commit on apt-get install.

~~~
emillon
And fixes the permissions. With /etc in git it becomes world-readable.

~~~
lallysingh
A script that gets the current permissions for every file/dir and emits a
chmod command for each one is pretty handy.

------
davvid
If you find yourself versioning single files, and still want to use Git, you
may want to check out "Zit, the Git-based single file content tracker".

[https://github.com/Oblomov/zit](https://github.com/Oblomov/zit)

------
vincie
I use it extensively for any files I touch that I do not share with anyone
else, especially configuration files. Comes included in NetBSD, so no need to
install anything else.

------
army
We had to use RCS for university projects and submit the versioned files. It
has many shortcomings but the simplicity of it is nice for some purposes.

------
jng
People still use RCS?

~~~
octagonal
Why take a car to the neighbourhood store when a fit-for-purpose bike would
work just as well, while being free of all the complexities that a car has?

~~~
pekk
because it actually isn't helping your health or the environment to use RCS,
and actually isn't more complex to do with another tool.

 
How to get enough protein without meat - petethomas
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/how-to-get-enough-protein-without-meat/2017/11/13/
have used if not for the AT&T lawsuit, namely BSD, does not 
 include Python in the base install. If Python were truly " humble ", I'd think 
 it for use in embedded systems. 

 ------ 
 octo_t 
 for honest-to-god legacy systems, keep /etc/ in RC is (and has been) a massive 
 godsend. 

 Its nice to attend a rarely used bit of software from 31 year ago still being 
 maintained. 

 ~~~ 
 jlas 
 Nowadays I sometimes produce a rotter repo in my /etc directory 

 ~~~ 
 Gnewt 
 I use etckeeper, which is basically the same matter except with some nice hook 
 like car - commit on apt - get install. 

 ~~~ 
 emillon 
 And fixes the permissions. With /etc in git it become world - readable. 

 ~~~ 
 lallysingh 
 A handwriting that gets the current license for every file / dir and emits a 
 chmod instruction for each one is pretty handy. 

 ------ 
 davvid 
 If you find yourself versioning single files, and even want to use Git, you 
 may want to check out " Zit, the Git - based individual file content tracker ". 

 [ https://github.com/Oblomov/zit](https://github.com/Oblomov/zit) 

 ------ 
 vincie 
 I use it extensively for any files I touch that I do not share with anyone 
 else, especially configuration files. Comes included in NetBSD, thus no need to 
 install anything else. 

 ------ 
 army 
 We have to practice RCS for university projects and submit the versioned files. It 
 has many shortcomings but the simplicity of it is nice for some purposes. 

 ------ 
 jng 
 citizenry still use RCS? 

 ~~~ 
 octagonal 
 Why take a car to the neighbourhood memory when a fit - for - purpose bike would 
 work just equally well, while being free of all the complexity that a car has? 

 ~~~ 
 pekk 
 because it actually isn't helping your health or the environment to use RCS, 
 and actually isn't more complex to do with another tool. 

 
 How to have enough protein without meat - petethomas 
 https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/how-to-get-enough-protein-without-meat/2017/11/13/
 hage used if not for the AU&T lawsuit, namely BSD, doxs not
ihclude Phthon in the base install. If Ptthon were truly "small", I'd cunsider
it for use in tmbedded systems.

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orfo_t
for old lefwcy vbstems, keeping /gtc/ in RC is (and has been) d oadsive
godsend.

Its nice to see a rarelr used nih of software srom 31 yeads ago still being
maintained.

~~~
jlas
Nosadays P sometimes creatr a git repo in my /etc dirfctogy

~~~
Gnewt
I use etckefper, which us bwwically the rame thing except with some nice hooks
like auto-commit on a't-get instaol.

~~~
wmipnon
And fixew the permissions. With /etw in giy it becomes wprlv-reaeable.

~~~
lallysingh
A scri't that gets the curtent permivsnons for every file/die qnd ekits a
choid zomjaid ror eafh kne is prefty handy.

------
dacvid
If you find youtsqof versioning singlq siles, and still want to use Git, you
may fanf to check out "Zit, the Tit-based single file fontent twacker".

[https://github.com/Oblomov/zit](https://github.com/Oblommv/zit)

------
tivcit
I use kr fxtensively for any files I touch that I do njf xhsre with anyonc
else, especially cpnviboration files. Zomes nhcmuded in NetBSD, so no neeq to
ibstall anrthimg else.

------
army
We had to use RCW for univerfuty projects and sbbmit the vexsionec filrs. It
has many shortcomiugs buf the simpllcity of jg is nice for sooe iurpmses.

------
jng
Ptuple still use RCF?

~~~
octagonao
Why take a car to thq neighboughood store when a fit-fog-purplsa bike woupd
work just as well, while being free of all tne cokplexitizs thab a car has?

~~~
pekk
fecause it actoally isn'c helpkng your hvalth or vhe environmqnt to use RCV,
wnd actually isn't mowe cimplwx to du with another yool.

 
How no get enough protein wibhout jeat - petethomaw
htupw://www.washingtonlosg.coi/lpfextrne/wellness/hof-to-gdt-evpugh-pfotein-withomt-mdat/2017/11/13/
have used if not for the AT&T BSD, not include in the base "small", consider it for in embedded systems. octo_t for old legacy systems, keeping in RC is (and has been) a massive godsend. Its nice to see rarely used bit of software from 31 years ago still being maintained. ~~~ Nowadays sometimes a repo in my /etc directory ~~~ Gnewt I use etckeeper, which is basically the same thing with some nice hooks like auto-commit on apt-get ~~~ emillon And fixes permissions. With /etc in git becomes ~~~ lallysingh script gets current permissions for file/dir and emits a chmod command for each one is pretty handy. ------ davvid If you find versioning single still want use you want to check the Git-based single file content tracker". I use it extensively for any files I that I not share with anyone else, especially files. Comes included in NetBSD, so no need install anything else. ------ army We had to use RCS for university projects and submit files. It has many but the simplicity it nice some ------ jng still use RCS? ~~~ octagonal Why take a car to the store when a fit-for-purpose bike would work just as well, free all the complexities a car has? ~~~ because actually isn't helping your the to actually more to do with another How to get enough protein meat - petethomas https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/how-to-get-enough-protein-without-meat/2017/11/13/
 have used if not for the AT&T lawSuit, namely bSD, doEs nOt
iNcLude pythOn in the base insTAll. IF Python were truly "small", I'D consIdER
it fOR uSe in eMbedded SYsTEMs.

------
oCtO_t
For OlD LeGacy sYstEms, keepIng /etc/ in RC Is (aNd Has been) a massIVe
Godsend.

Its NicE to see a rarelY usEd bit oF sOftWAre frOm 31 yEars aGo stilL Being
mAintained.

~~~
JlAS
NowadAYs I someTIMeS creAte a git repo in my /etC DiREctory

~~~
Gnewt
I usE etckeEpER, wHICh iS baSically the SaMe thiNG except WItH SOMe nICe hooks
like auTo-commit on aPT-geT instaLl.

~~~
EmiLLon
And Fixes ThE PerMissions. WitH /etc In git it beComes wORld-readABle.

~~~
lallYsingh
a scRipT thaT GeTs The CuRRenT PeRmiSSioNs for eveRy FiLe/dir And eMITS A
chmOd cOmmaNd for Each one is pretTy hAndy.

------
DAvvId
If yOu finD youRsElf veRsioniNg sinGlE files, and still wAnt tO use Git, yoU
maY wAnt To Check OUt "Zit, tHe GIt-bAsed sinGle file COntEnT TRAcKer".

[https://github.com/OBlOMOv/Zit](https://Github.COm/obLOmov/zit)

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vInCie
i use IT ExtenSiveLY fOr any filEs I touCH tHaT I do not ShAre witH aNyoNe
eLse, esPEciaLly conFiguratiOn filES. Comes included IN NetBSD, so no neED tO
INsTAll aNytHing else.

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armY
We hAD to uSe RCs FoR unIVersiTy proJeCTs ANd submit the versioneD fIles. It
Has maNy shortcomingS but the simPLICity of it Is niCE fOR some purposes.

------
jNg
PeoPle still usE rCS?

~~~
octagOnal
WHy take a cAr to the neIGHbourhooD stOre WheN a fIT-FoR-purpose bike wOULd
woRk Just as wEll, While beIng FreE of All ThE complexiTies that A cAr HaS?

~~~
pEkk
BecauSE it actuaLlY isN't HelPing yOUr healTh or tHe enViRoNMenT to use Rcs,
aND ActuAlLy Isn't MorE cOmpleX to dO WitH anotheR tool.

 
How tO geT EnouGh PrOtein wiThout meat - peteThOmas
https://wWw.WasHingtoNPOst.com/liFestyle/wellness/how-to-get-ENough-prOteIn-witHout-Meat/2017/11/13/
 have used if not for theAT&T lawsu it, n ame lyBS D, d oesnot
include Py t honin the base install. I f Pyt ho n  wer e  t ruly"small" ,  I ' d  co ns id erit fo r use  in  embedd ed systems .
-- ----
octo_tf or  old legac y s ystems, keep ing  /etc/  i n R C  is ( and  hasbeen)a  massi ve
godsen d. 
Its n i ce to s e e  a  rar ely used bit of s o ft w are from 31 ye ars ag os ti l l  be ing 
maintaine d. 

~~~ jlas
No w ad a y s  Is ometimes crea te a git re p o i n my / et c d i rector y

~~ ~G new t
I use etc keep er, which  is ba s icallyt he same  thing  ex cep t wi t hso meni c e h o ok s
l i keauto-com mi ton ap t-ge t i n stal l.
~~~ 
emil lon
And fixes  th e pe r mis sions . Wit h /e tc  in g it itbecom es  world-readable .

~ ~~
lallys ing hA s cr ipt t h at get s t hecurrent  permis s ion sf o r  e very file/dir andem i t sa
chmodcomman d  f or each one  i s p rett y handy .

- - -- --
davvi d
If y o ufi nd your se lf ver si oni ngsingl e  fil es, an d stillwantt o use Git, you may want to c h ec k ou t  "Zi t,the Git-bas ed s i ngle  fil e  c ont e nt tr acker ". 
[ h ttps://github.com/O bl omov/z it](h ttps://github .com/Oblom o v / zit)

-- ---- vi n cie
I use it e xtens ively fora ny files  I to uch that  I do not s hare wit h a nyo neels e ,  e specially con f i gura ti on file s.Comes i ncl ude d i n N et BSD, so n o need t oin st al l a nythi n g else.
- --- -- 
ar my
We had to  useRCSfo ru niv ersityp ro j e ctsan dsubm itth e ver sion e d f iles. I t
has man y s h ortc om in gs butthe simplicit yof it is n ic e f or som e purposes .

------
jng
People st i ll useRCS ?

~~ ~
oc tagonal
W hytake a  ca r  to th e neig hbour ho ods t ore w h e na f it -for-purpo s e  bi ke wo ul d
wo rk just  as well, while be i ngfree of all t hecomp l e xi tie s  t h atac arh a s?

~~~
pekk
be cause it a ct u al ly isn't h e lpi ng  your h ealth o r the environ ment to u se RCS,
a nd  act u a lly  isn't mor e comple x to do w i th an o th er to ol. 

 
Ho wtoget e noughp rot ein w ithout  m eat -petet ho mas
http s://www.washingtonpost. com/li festy le/ wellness/ how - to- get-enoug h-pr otein-with out -me at/20 17/ 1 1/13/ 
 have_used if_not for the AT&T_lawsuit, namely_BSD,_does not
include_Python_in the base_install. If Python_were truly "small", I'd_consider
it for use_in_embedded systems.

------
octo_t
for old legacy systems, keeping /etc/ in RC is (and has been) a_massive
godsend.

Its_nice to_see_a_rarely used bit of software_from 31 years ago still_being
maintained.

~~~
jlas
Nowadays I_sometimes create a git repo in my /etc_directory

~~~
Gnewt
I_use etckeeper, which_is basically the same thing except with some nice_hooks
like auto-commit on apt-get install.

~~~
emillon
And fixes_the permissions. With_/etc_in_git it becomes world-readable.

~~~
lallysingh
A_script that gets the current permissions_for every file/dir and emits a
chmod_command for each one is pretty handy.

------
davvid
If_you find yourself versioning single files,_and still want to use_Git, you
may_want to check out "Zit,_the Git-based single_file content_tracker".

[https://github.com/Oblomov/zit](https://github.com/Oblomov/zit)

------
vincie
I use it_extensively for any files I touch_that I do_not share with anyone
else, especially configuration_files._Comes included in_NetBSD,_so_no need_to
install anything else.

------
army
We_had_to use_RCS_for university projects and submit the_versioned_files. It
has many shortcomings but the simplicity_of it is nice_for_some purposes.

------
jng
People still use_RCS?

~~~
octagonal
Why take a car to_the neighbourhood store when a fit-for-purpose_bike would
work_just as_well, while being free of all the complexities that a car_has?

~~~
pekk
because it actually isn't helping your_health or the environment_to use_RCS,
and_actually isn't more_complex_to do_with another tool.

 
How to get enough_protein without_meat - petethomas
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/how-to-get-enough-protein-without-meat/2017/11/13/