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Disable GNU rcs by default

Description

Disable GNU rcs by default

All remaining tools using rcs has been switched to directly use diff3(1):

  • etcupdate(8)
  • freebsd-update(8)

Note that the ident(1) tool is been already replaced long ago with a BSD
licensed version, as such it remains installed.

GNU rcs is still available from ports:

  • rcs: newer GPLv3 version
  • rcs57: the latest version from base (GPLv2)

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rS305930: In preparation for removal of GNU rcs, replace merge(1) usage with direct
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