On Fri 17 Sep, Larry Wall wrote: > : $?os Which operating system am I operating on > > Again, which OS am I compiled on, or at best, which OS does the compiler > think I'm compiling for, in the case of cross-compilation. >
Therefore should: $?os Be which operating system it is being compiled on $*os Be which operating system it is being executed on Some of the other special variables may have a similar dual personality. Richard -- Personal [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.waveney.org Telecoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.WaveneyConsulting.com Web services [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wavwebs.com Independent Telecomms Specialist, ATM expert, Web Analyst & Services
