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diff --git a/lib/newgetopt.pl b/lib/newgetopt.pl
index d284b5b..95eef22 100644
--- a/lib/newgetopt.pl
+++ b/lib/newgetopt.pl
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
-# newgetopt.pl -- new options parsing.
-# Now just a wrapper around the Getopt::Long module.
-# $Id: newgetopt.pl,v 1.16 1996/03/16 11:46:08 jv Exp $
+# $Id: newgetopt.pl,v 1.18 2001-09-21 15:34:59+02 jv Exp $
+
+# This library is no longer being maintained, and is included for backward
+# compatibility with Perl 4 programs which may require it.
+# It is now just a wrapper around the Getopt::Long module.
+#
+# In particular, this should not be used as an example of modern Perl
+# programming techniques.
+#
+# Suggested alternative: Getopt::Long
 
 {   package newgetopt;
 
@@ -16,6 +23,7 @@
 	$option_start = "(--|-)";
 	$order = $REQUIRE_ORDER;
 	$bundling = 0;
+	$passthrough = 0;
     }
     else {
 	$autoabbrev = 1;	# automatic abbrev of options
@@ -23,6 +31,7 @@
 	$option_start = "(--|-|\\+)";
 	$order = $PERMUTE;
 	$bundling = 0;
+	$passthrough = 0;
     }
 
     # Other configurable settings.
@@ -51,6 +60,10 @@ sub NGetOpt {
 	if defined $newgetopt::bundling;
     $Getopt::Long::ignorecase = $newgetopt::ignorecase 
 	if defined $newgetopt::ignorecase;
+    $Getopt::Long::ignorecase = $newgetopt::ignorecase 
+	if defined $newgetopt::ignorecase;
+    $Getopt::Long::passthrough = $newgetopt::passthrough 
+	if defined $newgetopt::passthrough;
 
     &GetOptions;
 }