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+++ b/README.win32
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ all of the Activeware extensions and most other Win32 extensions from
CPAN in source form, along with many added bugfixes, and with MakeMaker
support. This bundle is available at:
- http://www.perl.com/CPAN/authors/id/GSAR/libwin32-0.06.tar.gz
+ http://www.perl.com/CPAN/authors/id/GSAR/libwin32-0.07.tar.gz
See the README in that distribution for building and installation
instructions. Look for later versions that may be available at the
@@ -404,13 +404,19 @@ bogus.
=item *
-The following functions are currently unavailable: C<fork()>, C<exec()>,
+The following functions are currently unavailable: C<fork()>,
C<dump()>, C<chown()>, C<link()>, C<symlink()>, C<chroot()>,
C<setpgrp()>, C<getpgrp()>, C<setpriority()>, C<getpriority()>,
C<syscall()>, C<fcntl()>. This list is possibly very incomplete.
=item *
+crypt() is not available due to silly export restrictions. It may
+become available when the laws change. Meanwhile, look in CPAN for
+extensions that provide it.
+
+=item *
+
Various C<socket()> related calls are supported, but they may not
behave as on Unix platforms.
@@ -488,7 +494,7 @@ sundry hacks since then.
Borland support was added in 5.004_01 (Gurusamy Sarathy).
-Last updated: 11 June 1997
+Last updated: 15 June 1997
=cut