# Copyright (C) 2005 Aaron Bentley and Panometrics, Inc.
# <abentley@panoramicfeedback.com>
#
#    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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import os
import sys


def uuid():
    # this code borrowed from standard commands module
    # but adapted to win32
    pipe = os.popen('uuidgen', 'r')
    text = pipe.read()
    sts = pipe.close()
    if sts not in (0, None):
        raise "Failed to run uuidgen"
    if text[-1:] == '\n': text = text[:-1]
    return text

def creator():
    if sys.platform != "win32":
        return os.environ["LOGNAME"]
    else:
        return os.environ["USERNAME"]