function get_OS_info
{
# For a few commands it is necessary to know the OS and its level
# to execute the proper command syntax.  This will always return
# the OS in UPPERCASE

typeset -u OS   # Use the UPPERCASE values for the OS variable
OS=`uname`   # Grab the Operating system, i.e. AIX, HP-UX
print $OS    # Send back the UPPERCASE value
}