From: Ronald Fischer <ronald.fischer@...>
Date: 2007-07-18T16:45:23+09:00
Subject: Re: Pathlist separator, Windows and Unix

> ENV['PATH'] returns the path statement. You could perhaps 
> query it for a 
> semicolon:
> 
>     ENV['PATH'].include?(';')

I think this is not such a good idea, because the application
could run in a restricted environment, where the PATH is either
not set, or contains only one directory.

Ronald