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software-type, software-version (Function)

Syntax:
— Function: software-type <no arguments> → description
— Function: 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.