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diff --git a/lib/newgetopt.pl b/lib/newgetopt.pl
index 1de6a6e..e21d396 100644
--- a/lib/newgetopt.pl
+++ b/lib/newgetopt.pl
@@ -3,12 +3,18 @@
 # 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.
+# This legacy library is deprecated and will be removed in a future
+# release of perl.
 #
 # In particular, this should not be used as an example of modern Perl
 # programming techniques.
 #
 # Suggested alternative: Getopt::Long
 
+warn( "The 'newgetopt.pl' legacy library is deprecated and will be"
+      . " removed in the next major release of perl. Please use the"
+      . " Getopt::Long module instead." );
+
 {   package newgetopt;
 
     # Values for $order. See GNU getopt.c for details.