whoami.h, standardisation of UNIX ve

[donn at hp-dcd.UUCP]

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

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