From: Bob Calco Date: 2001-11-28T13:09:05+09:00 Subject: [ruby-talk:26735] quick question OK, who knows where this thread will end up, but as long as I get answers to the following question, I'll be pleased: Is there a way to find out the current OS, a la Python?: import os ... if os.name == 'nt': .... Bob Calco Centreville, Virginia