goad status

[bob cs csoft net]

What is the status of goad being made X independant (or is work being done
on it) ?
I have 2 console projects that should make use of it but cant so I have
placed both on hold. Is the X variable the only thing that makes it X
dependant? If it is, why cant it just write its ior to ~/.goad.ior with
permissions that make it not accessable to anyone else. If it is that
simple, I might just convert it myself.