.. _EXTERNALREFERENCES:

.. only:: not builder_latex

   External References
   ===================

.. [ADAFRUIT] Adafruit Industries Inc.; `Adafruit Industries Inc. <https://www.adafruit.com/>`_; `Adafruit Industries Inc.@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adafruit_Industries>`_;
.. [AIX13PS2] IBM AIX PS/2 Operating System Version 1.3 and Related Condition; `AIX-1.3-PS/2@ibm.com <https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/5/877/ENUSZP93-0165/index.html>`_; `AIX-1.3-PS/2@Wikipedia.org <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_AIX#IBM_PS/2_releases>`_;
.. [AIX] AIX - Advanced Interactive eXecutive; `AIX@ibm.com <https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/5/877/ENUSZP93-0165/index.html>`_; `AIX@Wikipedia.org <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_AIX>`_; `AIX-Introduction Brochure@archive.org <https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_ibmpcrtaix_78518801>`_;
.. [ALPINEARM] Alpine Linux on ARM; `alpinelinux.org <https://www.alpinelinux.org/>`_ `Alpine Linux on ARM@Alpine-Wiki <https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_on_ARM>`_; `Alpine Linux@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_Linux>`_;
.. [ALPINEVERSIONS] Alpine Linux Version History; `Alpine Linux Version History@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_Linux#Version_history>`_; `alpinelinux.org <https://www.alpinelinux.org/>`_
.. [ALPINE] Alpine Linux; `alpinelinux.org <https://www.alpinelinux.org/>`_ `Alpine Linux@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_Linux>`_;
.. [APPLEINC] Apple Inc.; `Apple Inc. <https://www.apple.com/>`_; `Apple Inc.@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.>`_;
.. [ARCHLINARM] Arch Linux ARM; `ARM@archlinux.org <https://archlinuxarm.org/>`_ `Arch Linux ARM@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Linux_ARM>`_;
.. [ARCHLINRELEASES] Arch Linux Releases; `Arch Linux Releases@archlinux.org <https://www.archlinux.org/releng/releases/>`_
.. [ARCHLINVERSIONS] Arch Linux Versions; `Arch Linux Versions@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Linux#Versions>`_; `versions-archlinux.org <https://www.archlinux.org>`_
.. [ARCHLIN] Arch Linux; `archlinux.org <https://www.archlinux.org>`_ `ArchLinux@GitHub <https://github.com/archlinux>`_; `Arch Linux@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Linux>`_;
.. [ARMBIANVERSIONS] Armbian Versions - Changelog; `Armbian Changelog@Wikipedia <https://docs.armbian.com/Release_Changelog/>`_; `armbian.com <https://www.armbian.com>`_
.. [ARMBIAN] Armbian Linux for ARM development boards; `armbian.com <https://www.armbian.com>`_ `Armbian@GitHub <https://github.com/armbian>`_; `Armbian@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armbian>`_;
.. [AndreasPavel] Andreas Pavel; `Andreas Pavel@Wikipedia.org <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andreas_Pavel>`_ ; `Stereobelt <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereobelt>`_; `Sony legt Walkman-Patentstreit mit deutschem Erfinder bei <https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Sony-legt-Walkman-Patentstreit-mit-deutschem-Erfinder-bei-100097.html>`_
.. [BALDER] Balder - Finix - DOS boot FDD based on FreeDOS; `Balder@finnix.org <https://www.finnix.org/Balder>`_
.. [BlackArch] BlackArch Linux; `BlackArch@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackArch>`_; `BlackArch.org <https://www.blackarch.org>`_
.. [CENTOSVERSIONSLATEST] CentOS Latest Version Information; `CentOS latest release@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentOS#Latest_version_information>`_; `centos.org <https://centos.org/>`_;
.. [CENTOSVERSIONS] CentOS releases; `CentOS releases@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentOS#Versioning_and_releases>`_; `centos.org <https://centos.org/>`_;
.. [CENTOS] CentOS Linux; `centos.org <https://centos.org/>`_; `CentOS@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentOS#Releases_without_upstream_equivalents>`_;
.. [CPython] Python; `Python2 <https://docs.python.org/2/>`_, `Python3 <https://docs.python.org/3/>`_
.. [CTYPES] ctypes; `ctypes2@Python.org <https://docs.python.org/2.7/library/ctypes.html#>`_ `ctypes3@Python.org <https://docs.python.org/3.5/library/ctypes.html#>`_
.. [CYGWINVERSIONS] Cygwin History; `Cygwin History@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygwin#History>`_; `Cygwin Time Machine <http://www.crouchingtigerhiddenfruitbat.org/cygwin/timemachine.html>`_; `cygwin.org <https://cygwin.org>`_;
.. [CYGWIN] Cygwin - Get that Linux feeling - on Windows; `cygwin.org <https://cygwin.org>`_; `cygwin.com <https://cygwin.com/>`_; `Git <https://cygwin.com/git.html>`_; `Cygwin@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygwin>`_; `Cygwin-Alternatives@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygwin#Alternative_Windows/Unix_integration_tools>`_;
.. [CircuitPython] CircuitPython - Python for microcontrollers; `circuitpython@github.com <https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/>`_; `CircuitPython@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CircuitPython>`_;
.. [DEBIANVERSIONS] Debian Linux version history; `Debian version history@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian_version_history>`_; `Debian Branches@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian#Branches>`_; `debian.org <https://debian.org/>`_;
.. [DEBIAN] Debian Linux; `debian.org <https://debian.org/>`_; `Debian@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian>`_;
.. [DISTWATCH] distrowatch.com; `distrowatch.com <https://distrowatch.com/>`_
.. [DOSLIST] List of disk operating systems; `List of DOS@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_disk_operating_systems>`_
.. [DOS] DOS - Disk Operating System; `DOS@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOS>`_
.. [DRAGONFLYVERSIONS] DragonFlyBSD Release Histroy; `DragonFlyBSD Release Histroy@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonflybsd#Release_history>`_; `dragonflybsd.org <https://www.dragonflybsd.org/>`_;
.. [DRAGONFLY] DragonFlyBSD; `dragonflybsd.org <https://www.dragonflybsd.org/>`_; `DragonFlyBSD@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DragonFlyBSD>`_;
.. [DRDOS] Digital Research Dos;  Latest release 2011; `DR-DOS@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DR-DOS>`_
.. [EMBEDOS] Embedded operating system; `Embedded operating system@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embedded_operating_system>`_
.. [EMBEDSYS] Embedded System; `Embedded System@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embedded_system>`_
.. [FEDORARELNAMES] Fedora - Release Name process ended; `Fedora Board 2013-October <https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/advisory-board/2013-October/012209.html>`_;
.. [FEDORAVERSIONS] Fedora Linux Releases; `Fedora Releases@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedora_(operating_system)#Releases>`_; `getfedora.org <https://getfedora.org/>`_; 
.. [FEDORA] Fedora Linux OS; `getfedora.org <https://getfedora.org/>`_; `Fedora@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fedora_(operating_system)>`_;
.. [FIRMWARE] Firmware; `Firmware@Wiki <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware>`_;
.. [FREEBSDARM] FreeBSD/ARM; `FreeBSD/ARM <https://www.freebsd.org/platforms/arm.html#>`_;
.. [FREEBSDVERSIONS] FreeBSD Version History; `FreeBSD Version History@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD#Version_history>`_; `freenbsd.org <https://www.freebsd.org/>`_;
.. [FREEBSD] FreeBSD; `freenbsd.org <https://www.freebsd.org/>`_; `FreeBSD@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeBSD>`_;
.. [FREEDESKTOP] Fredesktop.org; `freedesktop.org <https://www.freedesktop.org/>`_; `Fredesktop.org@Wiki <https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/>`_; `Fredesktop@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedesktop.org>`_;
.. [FREEDOS] FreeDOS;  Latest release 2016; `freedos.org <http://www.freedos.org/>`_; `FreeDOS@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeDOS>`_;
.. [GENTOOVERSIONS] Gentoo Linux Versions; `Gentoo Versions@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentoo_linux#Versions>`_;
.. [GENTOO] Gentoo Linux; `gentoo.org <https://www.gentoo.org>`_ `Gentoo@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentoo_linux>`_;
.. [GetNativeSystemInfo] API: GetNativeSystemInfo; `GetNativeSystemInfo@Microsoft Inc. <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/sysinfoapi/nf-sysinfoapi-getnativesysteminfo>`_; `Microsoft Inc. <https://www.microsoft.com/>`_;
.. [GetProductInfo] API: GetProductInfo; `GetProductInfo-API@Microsoft Inc. <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/sysinfoapi/nf-sysinfoapi-getproductinfo>`_; `Microsoft Inc. <https://www.microsoft.com/>`_; `GetProductInfo@microsoft.com <https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724358(v=vs.85).aspx>`_
.. [GetVersionExA] API: GetVersionExA; `GetVersionExA@Microsoft Inc. <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/sysinfoapi/nf-sysinfoapi-getversionexa>`_; `Microsoft Inc. <https://www.microsoft.com/>`_;
.. [GetVersionEx] GetVersionEx; `GetVersionEx@microsoft.com <https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms724451(v=vs.85).aspx>`_
.. [GhostBSD] GhostBSD; `GhostBSD@ghostbsd.com <https://www.ghostbsd.org/>`_; `GhostBSD@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GhostBSD>`_;
.. [HYPERVISOR] Hypervisor; `Hypervisor@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervisor>`_;
.. [IEEE1003C412] IEEE Std 1003.1(TM), 2013 Edition; Chapter 4.12 @ `<http://www.opengroup.org>`_; `IEEE Std 1003.1 - Chapter 4.12 <http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/basedefs/V1_chap04.html>`_
.. [IEEE1003] IEEE Std 1003.1(TM), 2013 Edition @ `<http://www.opengroup.org>`_; `IEEE Std 1003.1 <http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/>`_
.. [IOT] The internet of things; `IoT@Wikipedia@microsoft.com <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_things>`_
.. [IPython] IPython -  IPython (Interactive Python) is a command shell for interactive computing; `IPython.org <https://www.ipython.org/>`_; `IPython@PyPI <https://pypi.org/project/ipython/>`_; `IPython@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPython>`_;
.. [IronPython] IronPython -  implementation of Python targeting the .NET Framework and Mono; `IronPython.org <https://www.ironpython.net/>`_; `IronPython@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IronPython>`_;
.. [IsWindowsXPSP1OrGreater] API: IsWindowsXPSP1OrGreater; `IsWindowsXPSP1OrGreater@Microsoft Inc. <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/versionhelpers/nf-versionhelpers-iswindows10orgreater>`_; `Microsoft Inc. <https://www.microsoft.com/>`_;
.. [JNA] Java Native Access - JNA; `jna.org <https://github.com/java-native-access/jna>`_; `JNA@github <https://github.com/java-native-access/jna>`_; `JNA@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Native_Access>`_;
.. [JNI] Java Native Interface - JNI; `JNI@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Native_Interface>`_; `JNI-Java8@Oracle <https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jni/>`_;
.. [Jython] Jython -  implementation of the Python to run on the Java platform; `Jython.org <https://www.jython.org/>`_; `Jython@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jython>`_;
.. [KALILINVERSIONS] Kali Linux Releases; `Kali Linux Releases@kali.org <https://www.kali.org/kali-linux-releases/>`_;
.. [KALILIN] Kali Linux; `Kali Linux@kali.org <https://www.kali.org/>`_; `KaliLinux distribution@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_Linux>`_;
.. [LSBCORE] Linux Standard Base Core Specification, Generic Part; `Linux Standard Base Core@linuxbase.org <http://refspecs.linuxbase.org/LSB_3.1.1/LSB-Core-generic/LSB-Core-generic/book1.html>`_; `Linux Standard Base@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Standard_Base>`_;
.. [LSBREL] lsb_release [LSBCORE]_; `lsb_release@linuxbase.org <http://refspecs.linuxbase.org/LSB_3.1.1/LSB-Core-generic/LSB-Core-generic/lsbrelease.html>`_; `Linux Standard Base@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Standard_Base>`_;
.. [LSB] Linux Standard Base Specification; `Linux Standard Base@linuxbase.org <http://refspecs.linuxbase.org/>`_; `Linux Standard Base@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Standard_Base>`_;
.. [LinuxDistComp] Comparison of Linux distributions; `Comparison of Linux distributions@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Linux_distributions>`_;
.. [LinuxDist] Linux distribution; `Linux distribution@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution>`_;
.. [LinuxEmbed] Linux on embedded systems; `Linux on embedded systems@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_on_embedded_systems>`_;
.. [LinuxMint] LinuxMint; `LinuxMint@linuxmint.com <https://linuxmint.com/>`_; `LinuxMint@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Mint>`_;
.. [LinuxPopular] DistroWatch Page Hit Ranking; `Page Hit Ranking@DistroWatch <https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=popularity>`_;
.. [MACROSRELCOND] SDK: Macros for Conditional Declarations; `Macros for Conditional Declarations@Microsoft Inc. <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/WinProg/using-the-windows-headers#macros-for-conditional-declarations>`_; `Microsoft Inc. <https://www.microsoft.com/>`_;
.. [MICROSOFTINC] Microsoft Corp.; `Microsoft Inc. <https://www.microsoft.com/>`_; `Microsoft Inc.@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft>`_;
.. [MKS]  Mortice Kern Systems - MKS Inc.; `MKS Inc. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKS_Inc.>`_
.. [MSDNWSL] MSDN - Windows Subsystem for Linux Overview; `WSL@MSDN <https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/wsl/2016/04/22/windows-subsystem-for-linux-overview/>`_
.. [MSOSHISTORY] Microsoft timeline of operating systems; `Microsoft timeline@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Microsoft_timeline_of_operating_systems_2.png>`_;
.. [MicroPython] MicroPython - Python for microcontrollers; `micropython.org <https://micropython.org/>`_; `MicroPythonD@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MicroPython>`_;
.. [MicroVsCPython] MicroPython Differences to CPython; `MicroVsCPython@github <https://github.com/micropython/micropython/wiki/Differences>`_;
.. [Minix3] Minix3; `Minix3@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MINIX_3>`_;
.. [Minix] Minix; `Minix@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MINIX>`_;
.. [NETBSDARM] NetBSD/evbarm ; `NetBSD/evbarm <https://wiki.netbsd.org/ports/evbarm/>`_; 
.. [NETBSDVERSIONS] NetBSD Releases; `NetBSD Releases@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetBSD#Releases>`_; `netbsd.org <https://www.netbsd.org/>`_;
.. [NETBSD] NetBSD; `netbsd.org <https://www.netbsd.org/>`_; `NetBSD@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetBSD>`_;
.. [NomadBSD] NomadBSD; `NomadBSD@nomadbsd.com <https://www.nomadbsd.org/>`_; `NomadBSD@github <https://github.com/nomadbsd/NomadBSD>`_;
.. [OPENBSDVERSIONS] OpenBSD version history; `OpenBSD version history@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBSD_version_history>`_; `openbsd.org <https://www.openbsd.org/>`_;
.. [OPENBSD] OpenBSD; `openbsd.org <https://www.openbsd.org/>`_; `OpenBSD@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBSD>`_;
.. [OPENSUSEVERSIONS] OpenSUSE Releases; `OpenSUSE Releases@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSUSE#Releases>`_;
.. [OPENSUSE] OpenSUSE; `opensuse.org <https://www.opensuse.org/>`_; `OpenSUSE@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSUSE>`_;
.. [OPENWRTVERSIONS] OpenWRT Releases; `OpenWRT Releases@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenWrt#Releases>`_; `openwrt.org <https://www.openwrt.org/>`_;
.. [OPENWRT] OpenWRT; `openwrt.org <https://www.openwrt.org/>`_; `OpenWRT@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenWRT>`_;
.. [ORACLELINVERSIONS] Oracle Linux Software updates and version history; `Oracle Linux Software updates and version history@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Linux#Software_updates_and_version_history>`_; `Linux@oracle.com <http://www.oracle.com/linux>`_;
.. [ORACLELIN] Oracle Linux; `Linux@oracle.com <http://www.oracle.com/linux>`_; `Oracle Linux@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_Linux>`_;
.. [OSCompBSD] Comparison of BSD operating systems; `Comparison of BSD operating systems@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_BSD_operating_systems>`_
.. [OSCompLinux] Comparison of Linux distributions; `Comparison of Linux distributions@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Linux_distributions>`_
.. [OSCompMSWin] Comparison of Microsoft Windows versions; `Comparison of Microsoft Windows versions@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Microsoft_Windows_versions>`_
.. [OSCompOpenSource] Comparison of open-source operating systems; `Comparison of open-source operating systems@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_operating_systems>`_
.. [OSComp] Comparison of operating systems; `Comparison of operating systems@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_operating_systems>`_
.. [OSListLarge] Operating Systems; `Large List of Operating Systems <https://www.operating-system.org/betriebssystem/_english/os-liste.htm>`_
.. [OSList] List of operating systems; `List of operating systems@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_operating_systems>`_
.. [OSRELEASE] os-release; `os-release annpuncement <http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/os-release>`_; `os-release@Freedesktop.org <https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/os-release.html>`_;
.. [OSUsage] Usage share of operating systems; `Usage share of operating systems@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_operating_systems>`_
.. [OSVERSIONINFOA] API: OSVERSIONINFOA structure; `OSVERSIONINFOA@Microsoft Inc. <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/winnt/ns-winnt-_osversioninfoa>`_; `Microsoft Inc. <https://www.microsoft.com/>`_;
.. [OSVERSIONINFOEXA] API: OSVERSIONINFOEXA structure; `OSVERSIONINFOEXA@Microsoft Inc. <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/winnt/ns-winnt-_osversioninfoexa>`_; `Microsoft Inc. <https://www.microsoft.com/>`_;
.. [OSVERSIONINFO] _OSVERSIONINFOA structure; _osversioninfoexa <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/winnt/ns-winnt-_osversioninfoexa>`_;
.. [OSWindows] Microsoft Windows; `Microsoft Windows@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows>`_
.. [OSXVERS] OS-X - macOS Version History; `OS-X-History@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_version_history>`_
.. [OSX] OS-X - macOS - 10.x; `OS-X@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS>`_
.. [OperatingSystem] Operating System; `OperatingSystem@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system>`_
.. [POSIX] IEEE Std 1003.1(TM), 2013 Edition; `The Opengroup <http://www.opengroup.org>`_
.. [PYINTPERF2VS3A] Is there a reason Python 3 enumerates slower than Python 2?; `Python enumeration performance 2 vs. 3@stackoverflow.com <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23453133/is-there-a-reason-python-3-enumerates-slower-than-python-2>`_
.. [PYINTPERF2VS3B] Why is Python 3 is considerably slower than Python 2? [duplicate]; `Python integer performance 2 vs. 3@stackoverflow.com <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31548680/why-is-python-3-is-considerably-slower-than-python-2>`_
.. [ParrotOS] ParrotOS; `ParrotOS@parrotsec.org <https://www.parrotsec.org/>`_; `ParrotOS@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrot_OS>`_;
.. [Pentoo] Pentoo; `Pentoo@pentoo.ch <https://www.pentoo.ch/>`_; `Pentoo@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentoo>`_; 
.. [PyPy] PyPy - Python implementation as a JIT; `PyPy.org <https://www.pypy.org/>`_; `PyPy@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PyPy>`_;
.. [RASPBIANVERSIONS] Raspbian Version history; `Raspbian Version history@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspbian#Version_history>`_; `raspbian.org <https://raspbian.org/>`_;
.. [RASPBIAN] Raspbian Linux; `raspbian.org <https://raspbian.org/>`_; `Raspbian@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspbian>`_;
.. [REACTOSVERSIONS] ReactOS Release history; `ReactOS Release history@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReactOS#Release_history>`_;
.. [REACTOS] `ReactOS <https://www.reactos.org/>`_; `ReactOS@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReactOS>`_; `ReactOS@Github <https://github.com/reactos>`_;
.. [REGEXE] REG.EXE; `REG.EXE@Microsoft.com <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/reg>`_
.. [RHELVERSIONS] RHEL Version history and timeline; `RHEL Version history and timeline@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux#Version_history_and_timeline>`_; `RHEL@redhat.com <https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux>`_;
.. [RHEL] RedHat Enterprise Linux; `RHEL@redhat.com <https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux>`_; `RHEL@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux>`_;
.. [RollingDist] Rolling Distribution; `Rolling Distribution @Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_distribution>`_
.. [SASOS] Single address space operating system; `SASOS@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_address_space_operating_system>`_
.. [SHELLTXT] `Text (CLI) shells <Command-line interface>`_ ; `List of command-line interpreters <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_command-line_interpreters>`_
.. [SHELL] `Shell (computing) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_(computing)>`_
.. [SLACKVERSIONS] Slackware Linux Releases; `Slackware Linux Releases@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slackware#Releases>`_; `slackware.com <http://www.slackware.com/>`_;
.. [SLACKWARE] Slackware Linux; `slackware.com <http://www.slackware.com/>`_; `Slackware Linux@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slackware>`_;
.. [SLESVERSIONS] SLES Version history; `SLES Version history@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUSE_Linux_Enterprise_Server#Version_history>`_ `SLES@suse.com <https://www.suse.com/products/server/>`_;
.. [SLES] SLES - SUSE Linux Enterprise; `SLES@suse.com <https://www.suse.com/products/server/>`_; `SLES@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SUSE_Linux_Enterprise_Server>`_
.. [SOLARISVERSIONS] SunOS5 - Solaris Version history; `Solaris Version history@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(operating_system)#Version_history>`_; `solaris11@oracle.com <https://www.oracle.com/solaris/solaris11/>`_; `solaris10@oracle.com <https://www.oracle.com/solaris/solaris10/>`_;
.. [SOLARIS] SunOS5 - Solaris / Oracle Solaris; `solaris11@oracle.com <https://www.oracle.com/solaris/solaris11/>`_; `solaris10@oracle.com <https://www.oracle.com/solaris/solaris10/>`_; `Solaris@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(operating_system)>`_;
.. [SOVFLJAVAREG] Stackoverflow.com - Read/write to Windows registry using Java; `JavaWinRegistry@Stackoverflow.com <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62289/read-write-to-windows-registry-using-java>`_;
.. [SOVFLJAVASUBREG] Stackoverflow.com - Finding a specific registry key using java in windows; `JavaSubWinRegistry@Stackoverflow.com <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31227261/finding-a-specific-registry-key-using-java-in-windows>`_;
.. [SOVFLJNIREG] Stackoverflow.com -  Accessing Windows Registry; `JavaJNIWinRegistry@Stackoverflow.com <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/585804/accessing-windows-registry>`_;
.. [SUSE] OpenSuSE / SuSE; `SuSE <http://www.opensuse.org/>`_;
.. [SUS] Single UNIX Specification (SUS); `2001: Single UNIX Specification version 3, POSIX:2001, UNIX 03 <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNIX_03#2001:_Single_UNIX_Specification_version_3,_POSIX:2001>`_; `Single UNIX Specification@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNIX_03>`_;
.. [SWVERS] Software Versioning; `Software Versioning@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_versioning>`_;
.. [SYSTEMINFO] API: SYSTEM_INFO structure structure; `SYSTEM_INFO structure@Microsoft Inc. <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/sysinfoapi/ns-sysinfoapi-_system_info>`_; `Microsoft Inc. <https://www.microsoft.com/>`_;
.. [TrueOS] TrueOS; `TrueOS@ghostbsd.com <https://www.trueos.org/>`_; `TrueOS@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueOS>`_;
.. [UBUNTUVERSIONS] Ubuntu version history; `Ubuntu version history@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_version_history>`_; `ubuntu.com <http://www.ubuntu.com/>`_;
.. [UBUNTU] Ubuntu Linux; `ubuntu.com <http://www.ubuntu.com/>`_; `Ubuntu Linux@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu>`_;
.. [UNIXHISTORY] Unix History - Simplified Overview; `Unix History@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Unix_history_simple.svg>`_
.. [UNIXTIME] Unix time; `Unix time@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unixtime>`_
.. [UNIX] Unix; `Unix@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix>`_
.. [UnifiedSessionsManager] UnifiedSessionsManager Virtualization and Cloud Computing (C) 2008 Ingenieurbuero Arno/Can Uestuensoez; `UnifiedSessionsManager@Sourceforge.net <http://ctys.sourceforge.net/OpenSource/ctys-01.11.023/en/html/man1/ctys-utilities.html>`_
.. [VerifyVersionInfoA] API: VerifyVersionInfoA; `VerifyVersionInfoA@Microsoft Inc. <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/winbase/nf-winbase-verifyversioninfoa>`_; `Microsoft Inc. <https://www.microsoft.com/>`_;
.. [VersionHelper] Version Helper functions; `Version Helper functions@microsoft.com <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/SysInfo/version-helper-apis>`_
.. [WIN10LIFECYCLEFAQ] Modern Lifecycle Policy FAQ; `Modern Lifecycle Policy FAQ@Microsoft <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/30882/modern-lifecycle-policy-faq>`_
.. [WIN10LIFECYCLE] Windows lifecycle fact sheet; `Windows lifecycle fact sheet@Microsoft <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet>`_
.. [WIN10RELEASEINFO] Windows 10 - Release information; `Windows 10 - Release information@Microsoft <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10/release-information>`_
.. [WIN10UPDATEHIST] Windows 10 and Windows Server update history; `Windows 10 version history@Microsoft <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4043454/windows-10-windows-server-update-history>`_
.. [WIN10VERSIONS] Windows 10 version history; `Windows 10 version history@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_version_history>`_
.. [WINE] Wine Is Not an Emulator - Wine; `Wine@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_(software)>`_ `WineHQ@winehq.org <https://www.winehq.org/>`_
.. [WINREG2] _winreg — Windows registry access for Python2; _winreg@Python.org <https://docs.python.org/2.7/library/_winreg.html#module-_winreg>`_
.. [WINREG3] winreg — Windows registry access for Python3; `winreg@Python.org <https://docs.python.org/3.5/library/winreg.html#module-winreg>`_
.. [WINVERSIONS] List of Microsoft Windows versions; `Windows versions@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Microsoft_Windows_versions>`_
.. [WINWSL] Windows Subsytem for Linux; `WSL@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux>`_
.. [YEAR2038] Year 2038 problem; `Year 2038 problem@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2038_problem>`_
.. [base64] lib/base64; `Python2 base64 <https://docs.python.org/2.7/library/base64.html>`_, `Python3 base64 <https://docs.python.org/3.5/library/base64.html>`_
.. [extensionids] extensionids - Python Extension IDs;  Arno-Can Uestuensoez `@Ingenieurbuero Arno-Can Uestuensoez <https://arnocan.wordpress.com>`_;  2008-2018; `extensionids@PyPI <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/extensionids/>`_; `extentionids@GitHub <https://github.com/ArnoCan/extensionids/>`_; `extensionids-docs@sourceforge.io <https://pyextensionids.sourceforge.io/>`_
.. [machineids] machineids - Identifier for VMs and PMs;  Arno-Can Uestuensoez `@Ingenieurbuero Arno-Can Uestuensoez <https://arnocan.wordpress.com>`_;  2008-2018; `machineids@PyPI <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/machineids/>`_; `macnineids@GitHub <https://github.com/ArnoCan/machineids/>`_; `machineids-docs@sourceforge.io <https://machineids.sourceforge.io/>`_
.. [os] lib/os; `Python2 os <https://docs.python.org/2.7/library/os.html>`_, `Python3 os <https://docs.python.org/3.5/library/os.html>`_
.. [pfSense] pfSense; `pfSense@Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PfSense>`_ `pfSense@pfsense.org <https://www.pfsense.org/>`_
.. [platformids] platformids - OS Type and Distribution IDs of System Platforms;  Arno-Can Uestuensoez `@Ingenieurbuero Arno-Can Uestuensoez <https://arnocan.wordpress.com>`_;  2008-2018; `platformids@PyPI <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/platformids/>`_; `platformids@GitHub <https://github.com/ArnoCan/platformids/>`_; `platformids-docs@sourceforge.io <https://platformids.sourceforge.io/>`_
.. [pwReturnedProductType] API: GetProductInfo parameter pwReturnedProductType; `GetProductInfo.pwReturnedProductType@Microsoft Inc. <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/sysinfoapi/nf-sysinfoapi-getproductinfo#parameters>`_; `Microsoft Inc. <https://www.microsoft.com/>`_;
.. [pythonids] pythonids - Python Interpreter and Compiler IDs;  Arno-Can Uestuensoez `@Ingenieurbuero Arno-Can Uestuensoez <https://arnocan.wordpress.com>`_;  2008-2018; `pythonids@PyPI <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pythonids/>`_; `pythonids@GitHub <https://github.com/ArnoCan/pythonids/>`_; `pythonids-docs@sourceforge.io <https://pythonids.sourceforge.io/>`_
.. [resourceids] resourceids;  Arno-Can Uestuensoez `@Ingenieurbuero Arno-Can Uestuensoez <https://arnocan.wordpress.com>`_;  2008-2018; `resourceids@PyPI <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/resourceids/>`_; `resourceids@GitHub <https://github.com/ArnoCan/resourceids/>`_; `resourceids-docs@sourceforge.io <https://resourceids.sourceforge.io/>`_
.. [xkcd] Profile Info;  Randall Munroe; `xkcd.com <http://xkcd.com>`_ ; `Profile Info <http://xkcd.com/1303/>`_
.. [yapyutils] yapyutils - Yet Another Python Utilities;  Arno-Can Uestuensoez `@Ingenieurbuero Arno-Can Uestuensoez <https://arnocan.wordpress.com>`_;  2008-2018; `yapyutils@PyPI <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/yapyutils/>`_; `yapyutils@GitHub <https://github.com/ArnoCan/yapyutils/>`_; `yapyutils-docs@sourceforge.io <https://yapyutils.sourceforge.io/>`_