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diff --git a/lib/getcwd.pl b/lib/getcwd.pl
index 8db8e20..eca6ba1 100644
--- a/lib/getcwd.pl
+++ b/lib/getcwd.pl
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # By Brandon S. Allbery
 #
+# This library is no longer being maintained, and is included for backward
+# compatibility with Perl 4 programs which may require it.
+#
+# In particular, this should not be used as an example of modern Perl
+# programming techniques.
+#
+# Suggested alternative: Cwd
+#
+#
 # Usage: $cwd = &getcwd;
 
 sub getcwd
@@ -44,9 +53,9 @@ sub getcwd
 		}
 		unless (@tst = lstat("$dotdots/$dir"))
 		{
-		    warn "lstat($dotdots/$dir): $!";
-		    closedir(getcwd'PARENT);				#');
-		    return '';
+		    # warn "lstat($dotdots/$dir): $!";
+		    # closedir(getcwd'PARENT);				#');
+		    # return '';
 		}
 	    }
 	    while ($dir eq '.' || $dir eq '..' || $tst[$[] != $pst[$[] ||
@@ -54,7 +63,7 @@ sub getcwd
 	}
 	$cwd = "$dir/$cwd";
 	closedir(getcwd'PARENT);					#');
-    } while ($dir);
+    } while ($dir ne '');
     chop($cwd);
     $cwd;
 }