Re: Reviewing versioned backups

[Jean Louis]

* Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net> [2021-03-22 22:48]:
> Hey,
> 
> I have been using version-control for years now, but have always
> wondered if there was a better way to review previous versions besides
> just going into your backup directory and manually comparing them. Is
> there maybe a vc backend that uses the backup information? Or has
> someone written some code to make it easier that they would care to
> share?

I am using RCS and to review some previous version I do: `C-x v ~
VERSION-NUMBER` then I get full file visible in the buffer.

After that you can use `M-x diff-buffer RET` to see differences.

Doesn't the menu item Tools -> Version Control provide enough
functionality for you?

Jean