[RFC] Operating system name/version detection

[Joshua Joseph]

On Fri, Apr 11, 2014 at 1:07 AM, Dirk Hohndel <dirk at hohndel.org> wrote:

>
> On Apr 10, 2014, at 2:30 PM, Thiago Macieira <thiago at macieira.org> wrote:
>
> > Em qui 10 abr 2014, às 19:12:50, Joshua Joseph escreveu:
> >> The attached patch is my attempt at OS name/version detection. I have
> not
> >> yet tested
> >> it on windows, nor added the Mac part. Just wanted some comments on the
> >> same.
> >
> > Hello Josh
> >
> > Thanks for the work, but can I ask you to hold back for a few more days?
> > You're backporting my code from Qt 5.4, but it's still being modified.
> Once we
> > have it settled, we can backport to Subsurface and be sure we get the
> same
> > results.
>
> This is my fault. I pushed him to work on it...
>
> > I'd also like a more direct backport -- try to keep the functions
> intact, if
> > possible, even if you can't modify QSysInfo like I can[*]. This will
> allow for
> > easier updating in the future, in case we find a bug that needs to be
> fixed and
> > backported.
>
> I am equally fine with you submitting a version to your liking, Thiago.
>
> > For example, the need to read /etc/lsb-release so we can detect
> > Ubuntu...
>
> mumble, grumble, whatever
>
> /D
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