extern char rpc_caller [];
extern char current_mtg [];	/* meeting that's opened */
extern int u_trn_f;		/* UNIX file descriptors */
extern int u_control_f;
extern int u_acl_f;
extern bool nuclear;		/* Using atomic reads/writes */
extern bool read_lock;		/* have lock on u_control_f */
extern bool mtg_swapped;	/* current meeting is swapped */
extern dsc_acl *mtg_acl;	/* current mtg acl */
extern int last_acl_mod;	/* last mod to ACL */
extern char *super_chairman;
extern char *super_long_name;
extern int has_privs;		/* Has privileges (linked) */
extern int no_nuke;		/* Don't be atomic (linked) */
extern int use_zephyr;		/* Actually do use Zephyr. */

char *new_string(const char *);