site_archiver@lists.apple.com Delivered-To: Darwin-dev@lists.apple.com In message <349E51CE-0F71-4E5A-A9E5-846EE2CFFB20@macfoh.com>, Shaun Wexler writ es:

What is the Apple-approved method for determining the portability of the local host hardware? I need to enforce certain behavior if the host is a laptop, and other behavior if the host is a tower/desktop.

What if my host is a desktop which happens to be living in a laptop chassis? The word "enforce" brings to mind images of whole days lost to struggling with a piece of software which thinks it knows what I need and is wrong. If you have ever held any sliver of compassion for your fellow creatures, MAKE IT A USER-OVERRIDEABLE OPTION. Seriously, I can't even imagine when the key question would be "laptop or tower". Portable devices? I have taken my Mac mini to coffee shops. Unportable devices which will never be unplugged or moved? My main desktop system was a Pismo in a docking station for several months. -s _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Darwin-dev mailing list (Darwin-dev@lists.apple.com) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/darwin-dev/site_archiver%40lists.appl... This email sent to site_archiver@lists.apple.com