diff --git a/ostools.py b/ostools.py
index 294437f..f3d0126 100644
--- a/ostools.py
+++ b/ostools.py
@@ -1,18 +1,36 @@
-from os import path
-from sys import platform
+import os, sys
+import platform
 from PyQt4.QtGui import QDesktopServices
 
 def isOSX():
-    return platform == "darwin"
+    return sys.platform == "darwin"
 
 def isWin32():
-    return platform == "win32"
+    return sys.platform == "win32"
+
+def isLinux():
+    return sys.platform.startswith("linux")
 
 def isOSXBundle():
-    return isOSX() and (path.abspath('.').find(".app") != -1)
+    return isOSX() and (os.path.abspath('.').find(".app") != -1)
+
+def osVer():
+    if isWin32():
+        return " ".join(platform.win32_ver())
+    elif isOSX():
+        ret = ""
+        for i in platform.mac_ver():
+            if type(i) == type(tuple()):
+                for j in i:
+                    ret += " %s" % (j)
+            else:
+                ret += " %s" % (i)
+        return ret[1:]
+    elif isLinux():
+        return " ".join(platform.linux_distribution())
 
 def getDataDir():
     if isOSX():
-        return path.join(str(QDesktopServices.storageLocation(QDesktopServices.DataLocation)), "Pesterchum/")
+        return os.path.join(str(QDesktopServices.storageLocation(QDesktopServices.DataLocation)), "Pesterchum/")
     else:
         return ''