--- a/AbstractOperatingSystem.st	Tue Nov 15 14:34:22 2016 +0100
+++ b/AbstractOperatingSystem.st	Tue Nov 15 16:37:16 2016 +0100
@@ -4469,6 +4469,14 @@
     self subclassResponsibility
 !
 
+getEnvironment
+    "get all environment variables as a key-value dictionary"
+
+    ^ self subclassResponsibility
+
+    "Created: / 15-11-2016 / 16:34:10 / cg"
+!
+
 getEnvironment:aStringOrSymbol
     "get an environment string"