SCCS vs RCS under emacs

[Wayne Schlitt]

In article <4750022 at hpirs.HP.COM> runyan at hpirs.HP.COM (Mark Runyan) writes:
> >/ mark at ria-emh2.army.mil (Mark D. McKamey IM SA) /  7:36 am  Jun  6, 1989 /
> >     I am currently looking into implementing a revision control program
> >for numerous source files here locally.  I am somewhat familiar with AT&T's
> >SCCS program, but have heard of a program called RCS (Revision Control System)
> >by Purdue University.  ...
>
> RCS and SCCS are similar.  A quick comparison...
[a nice summary of the differences deleted]

> To ask which is better is like asking which editor is better: vi or emacs?
> The real answer is, you have to decide for yourself.
>
> Oh, and to indicate my bias so you know where I might have fudged :-)
>    I'm an RCS (and emacs) user myself.
>
> Mark Runyan

speaking of rcs/sccs and emacs, how do most people use rcs/sccs with
emacs?  do you have a system to automatically check in and out files
and such?  

we have a large software package that so far, we have never put under
either rcs nor sccs and i am not real sure how these systems work.
right now we have been getting along quite well by using emacs tilde
files and .~99~ files along with copying complete versions into an
archive directory.  i am very happy with the productivity that we get
using emacs and i am not too interested in taking a large productivity
hit by using rcs or sccs.

i guess i am just interested in peoples experiences/opinions on how to
use either of rcs or sccs with emacs.


-wayne