Re: emacs problem with RCS

[Ed]

"Stefan Monnier <foo@acm.com>" <monnier+gnu.emacs.help/news/@flint.cs.yale.edu> 
writes:

> >>>>> "Ed" == Ed  <ed@telestoconsulting.com> writes:
> > co -l test2.cs 
> 
> > This gets me a checked out and locked version of the file, with rw
> > permissions (according to dired).
> 
> > But when I try to edit this file with emacs, it is opened as read
> > only, even when it seems to be read/write according to dired.
> 
> It's not a bug it's a feature.  Please complain loudly because I think
> this feature should be turned into a bug.
> 
> What's happenning (most likely) is that VC thinks the user who locked
> the file is not the same as the user who runs the Emacs program (even
> though in both cases it's you).


Complaining is not going to solve the problem!

How do I get emacs and RCS to believe I am the same person?

Ed