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software-type, software-version [Function]

software-type <no arguments> => description

software-version <no arguments> => description

Arguments and Values::

description--a string or nil.

Description::

software-type returns a string that identifies the generic name of any relevant supporting software, or nil if no appropriate or relevant result can be produced.

software-version returns a string that identifies the version of any relevant supporting software, or nil if no appropriate or relevant result can be produced.

Examples::

      (software-type) =>  "Multics"
      (software-version) =>  "1.3x"
     

Affected By::

Operating system environment.

Notes::

This information should be of use to maintainers of the implementation.