diff --git a/src/apps/bin/logname.c b/src/apps/bin/logname.c
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+/*
+ * OBOS Command line apps
+ * logname.c
+ * Larry Cow <larrycow@free.fr>
+ */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#define DEFAULT_USER "baron"
+
+#define HELP_TIP "Try '%s --help' for more information.\n"
+
+#define HELP_MESSAGE "Usage: /bin/logname [OPTION]... 
+Print the name of the current    
+
+  --help\t display this help and exit
+  --version\t output version information and exit
+  
+Reports bugs to <larrycow@free.fr>."
+
+#define VERSION_MESSAGE "logname (OBOS) 1.0
+Written by Larry Cow
+
+Coded by Larry Cow 2002
+Released under the MIT license with OpenBeOS."
+
+void dispatch_args(char* av0, char* av1)
+{
+	if (!strcmp(av1, "--help"))
+	{
+		puts(HELP_MESSAGE);
+		return;
+	}
+	if (!strcmp(av1, "--version"))
+	{
+		puts(VERSION_MESSAGE);
+		return;
+	}
+	printf(HELP_TIP, av0);
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+	if (argc > 1)
+		dispatch_args(argv[0], argv[1]);
+	else
+	{
+		char* user = getenv("USER");
+		if (user == NULL)
+			puts(DEFAULT_USER);
+		else
+			puts(user);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
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