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This implementation of the Unix write program adds many nice features
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while remaining close to the standard Unix program in spirit. It has been
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heavily used on M-Net since 1985 and on Grex since 1991, as well as a few
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other systems. It is a ground-up reimplementation using no proprietary
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code. It's available under a Berkeley-style license (no charge, no
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restriction on commercial use, just don't take my name off of it). The
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current version is fairly portable.
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Orville write was written for use on M-Net and Grex, both public access
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unix systems in Ann Arbor. As such, many of the features are designed to
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support a system featuring a delicate mix of novice users and hostile
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pranksters, plus a lot of people who just want to talk. It's user
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interface is pretty much identical to the normal write program, but it
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offers many extensions and improvements.
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