Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!hp-pcd!hp-dcd!donn From: donn@hp-dcd.UUCP Newsgroups: net.news Subject: Re: whoami.h, standardisation of UNIX ve Message-ID: <17800002@hp-dcd.UUCP> Date: Mon, 9-Jul-84 13:51:00 EDT Article-I.D.: hp-dcd.17800002 Posted: Mon Jul 9 13:51:00 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 14-Jul-84 01:13:09 EDT References: <372@diku.UUCP> Organization: Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins Systems Division - Fort Collins, CO Lines: 18 Nf-ID: #R:diku:-37200:hp-dcd:17800002:000:638 Nf-From: hp-dcd!donn Jul 10 09:51:00 1984 It would help a very large number of vendors and customers if the concept of whoami.h or any other "site customization" header file was stricken from consideration in this area. If you don't have source, then whoami.h doesn't work! Since object-only licenses are going to dominate the UNIX* system market (if they don't already), designs like the uname call are the only way to go -- assuming some way is provided to set it, as well. The Berkeley hostname/sethostname feature helps as well. Donn Terry HP Ft. Collins, Co. (303) 226-3800 *Choose one: 1) UNIX is a TM of AT&T Technologies 2)