




 
The function 
software-type
 returns a string representing a generic name of the Operating System, or 
nil
 if this cannot be determined.
On MS Windows 95, 98 and Millennium, 
software-type
 returns 
"Windows"
. On MS Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP,  
software-type
 returns 
"Windows NT"
. For more detail, use 
software-version
.