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From: gwyn@brl-smoke.ARPA (Doug Gwyn )
Newsgroups: net.sources
Subject: Re: Looking for a PD getopt?
Message-ID: <5779@brl-smoke.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 21-Apr-87 12:10:42 EST
Article-I.D.: brl-smok.5779
Posted: Tue Apr 21 12:10:42 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 22-Apr-87 03:56:50 EST
References: <778@killer.UUCP>
Reply-To: gwyn@brl.arpa (Doug Gwyn (VLD/VMB) <gwyn>)
Organization: Ballistic Research Lab (BRL), APG, MD.
Lines: 9
Keywords: getopt, unix, Public Domain, ?

In article <778@killer.UUCP> toma@killer.UUCP (Tom Armistead) writes:
>Is there a version of getopt in the Public Domain - not the one used by
>Shell but the function. getopt(3) I think???

AT&T placed their implementation of getopt(3) into the public domain as a
special exception to their general proprietary calims for their software.
If you're registered with the UNIX System ToolChest, you can get a copy
for just the transmission fee.  It differs from the SVR2.0 version only
in the copyright notices (and perhaps SCCS ID).