combination with -v.</para>
<para>In order to preserve history, D file operations do not delete
-previously-created master files; instead, an empty file is checked
-in as the content and the file's RCS state tag is set to "Deleted".
-R file operations rename corresponding RCS master files. C operations
-initialize a new file.</para>
+previously-created master files; instead, an empty file is checked in
+as the content and the file's RCS state tag is set to "Deleted". R
+file operations copy corresponding RCS master files <emphasis>without
+</emphasis> deleting the old master file; instead, an empty fiile is checked in as the content and the state set to "Renamed". C operations initialize a new
+file.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 id='bugs'><title>BUGS</title>