I need to identify in what OS my module Statistics::R is running to can load the right communication bridge for each OS.

Now I'm adding Mac OS X support, and I need to know what is the value of $^O to can do that.

An user sent to me that the value is 'darwin', but this is not a value specific for Mac OS X, since 'darwin' is used for more than one OS, as we can see at perlport. So, I need to know if there is other values on Mac OS X (maybe 'linux'can be one), and if there is a better way to identify that for Mac OS X.

Thanks in advance.

Graciliano M. P.
"Creativity is the expression of the liberty".

In reply to What is the right value of $^O to identify Mac OS X? by gmpassos

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