freebsd-ports/misc/orville-write/pkg-descr
Steve Price 8ab5693f64 orville-write version 2.41a
An advanced replacement for write/mesg.

PR:		15264
Submitted by:	James Howard <howardj@wam.umd.edu>
1999-12-25 16:05:59 +00:00

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