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diff --git a/lib/getopt.pl b/lib/getopt.pl
index a6023c8..77d8d89 100644
--- a/lib/getopt.pl
+++ b/lib/getopt.pl
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 ;# $RCSfile: getopt.pl,v $$Revision: 4.1 $$Date: 92/08/07 18:23:58 $
-
+#
+# 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 alternatives: Getopt::Long or Getopt::Std
+#
 ;# Process single-character switches with switch clustering.  Pass one argument
 ;# which is a string containing all switches that take an argument.  For each
 ;# switch found, sets $opt_x (where x is the switch name) to the value of the
@@ -24,10 +32,10 @@ sub Getopt {
 		shift(@ARGV);
 		$rest = shift(@ARGV);
 	    }
-	    eval "\$opt_$first = \$rest;";
+	    ${"opt_$first"} = $rest;
 	}
 	else {
-	    eval "\$opt_$first = 1;";
+	    ${"opt_$first"} = 1;
 	    if ($rest ne '') {
 		$ARGV[0] = "-$rest";
 	    }