--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/dmd2/man.c	Tue Nov 11 01:38:48 2008 +0100
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+
+// Compiler implementation of the D programming language
+// Copyright (c) 2008-2008 by Digital Mars
+// All Rights Reserved
+// written by Walter Bright
+// http://www.digitalmars.com
+// License for redistribution is by either the Artistic License
+// in artistic.txt, or the GNU General Public License in gnu.txt.
+// See the included readme.txt for details.
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#if _WIN32
+
+#include <windows.h>
+
+#pragma comment(lib,"shell32.lib")
+
+void browse(const char *url)
+{
+    ShellExecute(NULL, "open", url, NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+}
+
+#endif
+
+#if linux || __APPLE__
+
+#include	<sys/types.h>
+#include	<sys/wait.h>
+#include	<unistd.h>
+
+void browse(const char *url)
+{
+    pid_t childpid;
+    const char *args[3];
+
+    const char *browser = getenv("BROWSER");
+    if (browser)
+	browser = strdup(browser);
+    else
+	browser = "firefox";
+
+    args[0] = browser;
+    args[1] = url;
+    args[2] = NULL;
+
+    childpid = fork();
+    if (childpid == 0)
+    {
+	execvp(args[0], (char**)args);
+	perror(args[0]);		// failed to execute
+	return;
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
+