--- a/Unix.st	Thu Dec 19 16:37:03 1996 +0100
+++ b/Unix.st	Thu Dec 19 17:21:04 1996 +0100
@@ -7045,6 +7045,10 @@
 
 getOSTime
     "This returns the millisecond OS time.
+     The base of the returned value is not consistent across
+     different OS's - some return the number of millis since jan, 1st 1970;
+     others since 1900. The Time classes are prepared for this, and 
+     convert as appropriate.
 
      Dont use this method in application code since it is an internal (private)
      interface. For compatibility with ST-80, use Time>>millisecondClockValue.
@@ -7058,8 +7062,8 @@
     long t;
 #if !defined(HAS_GETTIMEOFDAY) && defined(SYSV) && defined(HZ)
     /* 
-     * sys5 time we have to fake the information
-     * the returned value inexact.
+     * sys5 time; we have to fake the information
+     * the returned value is inexact.
      */
     int now;
     long ticks;
@@ -8262,6 +8266,6 @@
 !OperatingSystem class methodsFor:'documentation'!
 
 version
-    ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libbasic/Attic/Unix.st,v 1.181 1996-11-29 18:07:52 stefan Exp $'
+    ^ '$Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libbasic/Attic/Unix.st,v 1.182 1996-12-19 16:21:04 cg Exp $'
 ! !
 OperatingSystem initialize!