Version() version
Version() provides detailed information about the version of R running.
version is a variable holding this information.
Version returns a list with components
| platform | the platform for which R was built.  Under Unix, a
triplet of the form CPU-VENDOR-OS, as determined by the configure
script.  E.g, "i586-unknown-linux". | 
| arch | the architecture (CPU) R was built on/for. | 
| os | the underlying operating system | 
| system | CPU and OS. | 
| status | the status of the version (e.g., "Alpha") | 
| status.rev | the status revision level | 
| major | the major version number | 
| minor | the minor version number | 
| year | the year the version was released | 
| month | the year the version was released | 
| day | the year the version was released | 
| language | always "R". | 
machine.version$os # to check how lucky you are ...