Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 19:34:11 -0300 (GMT-0300)
From: Roberto Alsina <ralsina AT ultra7 DOT unl DOT edu DOT ar>
To: Dennis Janssen <nessnaj AT worldonline DOT nl>
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Subject: Re: [opendos] Sources
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On Fri, 14 Mar 1997, Dennis Janssen wrote:

> So the sources are in some weirdo source control system, right? What
> is/does a `source control system' (do)?

It does versioning, merging of changes by several developers, that kind of 
thing.

> 
> And if Caldera is having so much diffuculty getting the sources out of it,
> how did they compile them in the first place?

Some SCS have a command like "build the whole damn thing". Then you get a 
nice binary package.

Sadly, knowing which files are involved in the build can be a tough job 
if the SCS is screwed.

> 
> Just wonderin'
> 
>      Dennis!
> 
> 


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