.\" $Id: osname.3,v 1.2 1994/02/23 09:56:52 rgrimes Exp $
.\" This file is in the public domain.
.Nd get name of running operating system
.Nd get name and version of running operating system
functions return the name of the running operating system and a string
giving the name and version thereof, respectively.
The information is retrieved from the kernel using the
system call, which is then copied into a static buffer which is
system call returns an error,