[Mono-bugs] [Bug 69251][Nor] Changed - System.Environment.OSVersion.ToString() should return "Linux" instead of "Unix" on Linux.

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Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:46:54 -0500 (EST)


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Changed by miguel@ximian.com.

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=69251

--- shadow/69251	2004-12-29 14:40:23.000000000 -0500
+++ shadow/69251.tmp.3284	2004-12-30 13:46:54.000000000 -0500
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 Bug#: 69251
 Product: Mono: Class Libraries
 Version: 1.0
 OS: SUSE 9.1
 OS Details: 
-Status: NEW   
-Resolution: 
+Status: RESOLVED   
+Resolution: NOTABUG
 Severity: Unknown
 Priority: Normal
 Component: System
 AssignedTo: mono-bugs@ximian.com                            
 ReportedBy: rlyon@novell.com               
 QAContact: mono-bugs@ximian.com
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@
 Created an attachment (id=13605)
 New icall System.OperatingSystem.GetUnixName
 
 
 ------- Additional Comments From duncan@ximian.com  2004-12-29 14:40 -------
 This bug should be public.
+
+------- Additional Comments From miguel@ximian.com  2004-12-30 13:46 -------
+Am not convinced we should distinguish between Unix and Linux, to
+begin with, we need to start with `What is Unix' and `What is Linux'.
+
+And why would someone care.
+
+If you want to get more information about the OS if its Unix, then
+use Mono.Posix and use the uname system call.