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Guido van Rossumecde7811995-03-28 13:35:14 +00001\chapter{Optional Operating System Services}
Fred Drakeaf0bfbe1998-02-18 15:39:15 +00002\label{someos}
Guido van Rossumecde7811995-03-28 13:35:14 +00003
4The modules described in this chapter provide interfaces to operating
5system features that are available on selected operating systems only.
Fred Drakeaf0bfbe1998-02-18 15:39:15 +00006The interfaces are generally modelled after the \UNIX{} or \C{}
Guido van Rossumecde7811995-03-28 13:35:14 +00007interfaces but they are available on some other systems as well
8(e.g. Windows or NT). Here's an overview:
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Fred Drakeb91e9341998-07-23 17:59:49 +000010\localmoduletable