--- gtypist-2.8.3-orig/tools/gtypist-mode.el	2003-09-28 23:35:22.000000000 +0200
+++ gtypist-2.8.3/tools/gtypist-mode.el	2007-04-21 14:49:16.000000000 +0200
@@ -95,7 +95,14 @@
 
 (require 'font-lock)
 (require 'thingatpt)
-(require 'executable) ;; executable-find
+
+(eval-and-compile
+  (cond
+   ((fboundp 'executable-find))
+   ((fboundp 'locate-file)
+    (defun executable-find (command)
+      (locate-file command exec-path nil 'executable)))
+   (t (require 'executable))))
 
 (defvar gtypist-mode-syntax-table nil "Syntax-table for gtypist-mode.")
 (unless gtypist-mode-syntax-table