Why version() ?

[Walter Bright]

Anders F Björklund wrote:
> "darwin" is the uname(1) name of Mac OS X, sort of like the
> "linux" for GNU/Linux. Darwin is also a stand-alone OS, but
> that isn't used much anymore (but still available from Apple
> as a CD download, or from the http://puredarwin.org project).
> 
> OSX is the new name for Apple's OSes: Mac OS X and iPhone OS.
> 
> And of course DMD can use anything, but GDC uses darwin/Unix.

Apple can't seem to make up their mind. uname does return "Darwin". gcc 
predefines "__MACH__" and "__APPLE__", but neither darwin nor osx. The 
documentation all says osx.

> 
> --anders
> 
> 
> PS. I personally think it looks bad, but it is slightly better
>     than OS/X at least (which makes you think of OS/2 Warp)

OS/2 was the dumbest name for an operating system, because it is not an 
identifier so everyone invents a different identifier for it. I used to 
work for Data I/O. Try spelling that over the phone to someone.