Option "Root Texture coordinates" for force field texture type

As I have seen that missing things from Blender 2.49 are not accepted as bug in the tracker, I’m posting here,hoping that some of you kind coder can port this option from the old days,it was really helpfull for fur work.
With this option(only for the force field texture) you can give some variation in the fur, a must if you need to do animals fur.
Please,take into consideration.
Bye

What version of Blender was the last to support this option?

I was trying to do convincing curls
(as for woolly fur) and hitting a brick wall! :smiley: