X-Git-Url: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fos-release.xml;h=d8a45b303fbac13bb76a2b958cd4a6ae94e7f0bc;hb=811ad2b3a4f0a53c22ac26a19d1b3e93afcbd32f;hp=1e4c067c1bddde7eaa10037dd6a4b67e7eb51a05;hpb=af49ec2c7de8698da61114c9e1ddfc8a8b9802c8;p=elogind.git diff --git a/man/os-release.xml b/man/os-release.xml index 1e4c067c1..d8a45b303 100644 --- a/man/os-release.xml +++ b/man/os-release.xml @@ -165,11 +165,11 @@ - If you interpreting this file from code or a - shell script, use the ID and VERSION_ID fields. When - looking for an OS identification string for - presentation to the user use the PRETTY_STRING - field. + If you are reading this file from code or a + shell script to determine the OS or a specific version + of it, use the ID and VERSION_ID fields. When looking + for an OS identification string for presentation to + the user use the PRETTY_NAME field. Note that operating system vendors may choose not to provide version information, for example to