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John:

Look at java.lang.System.getProperties()

You can get os.name, os.arch and os.version among a host of other
settings.

-Rich

John Niesz wrote:
> 
> the only problem with a workaround is that the bug is platform dependent.
> is there any way in java to detemrine the OS being used?
> 
> Richard Wilkman wrote:
> 
> > John:
> >
> > We do this the same way we do it in C, C++, etc.  Acknowlege that the
> > bugs exist, find workarounds to solve our problems and deliver our
> > products and keep up so we know when fixes come about.  I haven't
> > worked a language/api that wasn "rife with bugs" yet, so I don't know
> > anything else.
> >
> > In this case, decide if having this fix is worth one of your JDC votes
> > (and convince a few friends as well) and vote for the bug.  Worked for
> > the Linux folks (current #1 bug on BugParade).
> >
> > The other thing I do is keep revisiting pet bugs on the Parade.
> > Oftentimes someone comes along and shares how they've worked around or
> > solved the problem.
> >
> > -Rich
> >
> > John Niesz wrote:
> > >  how are we to make usable programs if the JDK itself is rife
> > > with bugs?
> > --
> >
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> > Rich Wilkman
> > Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
> > Borland JBuilder Team
> >
> > If you see something that looks like an opinion up there,
> > it's mine and mine alone.
> >
> > Mail sent to me from the newsgroups won't bounce but will
> > be ignored.  If I have time, I'll respond, but you  have
> > a better chance if you confine your posts to the newsgroups
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Rich Wilkman
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Borland JBuilder Team

If you see something that looks like an opinion up there,
it's mine and mine alone.

Mail sent to me from the newsgroups won't bounce but will
be ignored.  If I have time, I'll respond, but you  have
a better chance if you confine your posts to the newsgroups
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