getopt(3) posting FLAME

[John Gilmore]

In article <811 at wcom.UUCP>, frodo at wcom.UUCP (Jim Scardelis) writes:
> 	The AT&T version of getopt(3c) is available for free, with free
> sub-licensing from the AT&T Toolchest [(201) 522-6900, login: guest]. 

This is misleading.  AT&T will sell it for free to anyone who is
signed up with the Toolchest, but you either have to pay $100 to sign
up, or own a source license ($43K).  You also have to wait for them
to mail you a contract then you sign it and mail it back then they
eventually flip a bit that lets you "buy" things.*

Will someone who has already gone thru this please post the source
to the net.sources?  The sublicense fee is $0 so you should be able to
"sell" it to all of us and AT&T doesn't care.  Right?

(I've seen Henry Spencer's version and it seems to work just fine.
Is there any reason why I'd want the AT&T version?)

Flame about Toolchest:  They seem to be afraid of Unix experts; they
stick you in a menu system and won't let you out.  I wanted to see the
price ranges, but there's no way to get a simple list of tool names and
prices, unless you ask about each tool individually.  Thanks AT&T.

* I think this is kind of funny, from the company that transacts
ALL its business over the phone.  They never made me sign a contract
for phone service or long distance...I just call up, tell them I'm me
(or anybody else), and order what I want.  It shows up on my phone bill.
Why can't they do that for the Toolbox?