But I'm not using git so I have to understand how a RCS works, I'm using git so I can keep track of my files! Similarly, you don't program C just so you have t

But I'm not using git so I have to understand how a RCS works, I'm using git so I can keep track of my files! Similarly, you don't program C just so you have to learn assembler and how a CPU works. Yes, if you do you can do awesome things, but that's not the point, that's a bonus.