diff --git a/lib/lwres/include/lwres/Makefile.in b/lib/lwres/include/lwres/Makefile.in
index 7ffe202374..ec4322fc5b 100644
--- a/lib/lwres/include/lwres/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/lwres/include/lwres/Makefile.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 # WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
-# $Id: Makefile.in,v 1.19 2001/07/31 01:32:45 gson Exp $
+# $Id: Makefile.in,v 1.20 2001/10/23 18:45:52 gson Exp $
 
 srcdir =	@srcdir@
 VPATH =		@srcdir@
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ top_srcdir =	@top_srcdir@
 # install target below.
 #
 HEADERS =	context.h lwbuffer.h lwpacket.h lwres.h result.h \
-		int.h lang.h list.h ipv6.h
+		int.h lang.h list.h ipv6.h version.h
 
 SUBDIRS =
 TARGETS =
diff --git a/lib/lwres/include/lwres/version.h b/lib/lwres/include/lwres/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6c0329360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/lwres/include/lwres/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2001  Internet Software Consortium.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM
+ * DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+ * INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING
+ * FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+ * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+/* $Id: version.h,v 1.1 2001/10/23 18:45:52 gson Exp $ */
+
+extern const char lwres_version[];
+
+extern const unsigned int lwres_libinterface;
+extern const unsigned int lwres_librevision;
+extern const unsigned int lwres_libage;
diff --git a/lib/lwres/version.c b/lib/lwres/version.c
index b2dde90b2c..853cf6d6f3 100644
--- a/lib/lwres/version.c
+++ b/lib/lwres/version.c
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@
  * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: version.c,v 1.6 2001/01/09 21:59:35 bwelling Exp $ */
+/* $Id: version.c,v 1.7 2001/10/23 18:45:50 gson Exp $ */
 
-char lwres_version[] = VERSION;
+#include <lwres/version.h>
 
-unsigned int lwres_libinterface = LIBINTERFACE;
-unsigned int lwres_librevision = LIBREVISION;
-unsigned int lwres_libage = LIBAGE;
+const char lwres_version[] = VERSION;
+
+const unsigned int lwres_libinterface = LIBINTERFACE;
+const unsigned int lwres_librevision = LIBREVISION;
+const unsigned int lwres_libage = LIBAGE;
diff --git a/lib/lwres/win32/version.c b/lib/lwres/win32/version.c
index cb5b62a238..58509a26c9 100644
--- a/lib/lwres/win32/version.c
+++ b/lib/lwres/win32/version.c
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
  * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: version.c,v 1.1 2001/07/18 02:37:14 mayer Exp $ */
+/* $Id: version.c,v 1.2 2001/10/23 18:45:53 gson Exp $ */
 
 #include <versions.h>
 
-char lwres_version[] = VERSION;
+#include <lwres/version.h>
 
-unsigned int lwres_libinterface = LIBINTERFACE;
-unsigned int lwres_librevision = LIBREVISION;
-unsigned int lwres_libage = LIBAGE;
+const char lwres_version[] = VERSION;
+
+const unsigned int lwres_libinterface = LIBINTERFACE;
+const unsigned int lwres_librevision = LIBREVISION;
+const unsigned int lwres_libage = LIBAGE;
diff --git a/util/copyrights b/util/copyrights
index d7f8740953..52d9af63fe 100644
--- a/util/copyrights
+++ b/util/copyrights
@@ -2168,6 +2168,7 @@
 ./lib/lwres/unix/include/lwres/.cvsignore	X	2001
 ./lib/lwres/unix/include/lwres/Makefile.in	MAKE	2001
 ./lib/lwres/unix/include/lwres/net.h		C	2000,2001
+./lib/lwres/include/lwres/version.h		C	2001
 ./lib/lwres/version.c				C	2000,2001
 ./lib/lwres/win32/.cvsignore			X	2001
 ./lib/lwres/win32/DLLMain.c			C	2001