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+# The contents of this file are subject to the BitTorrent Open Source License
+# Version 1.1 (the License).  You may not copy or use this file, in either
+# source code or executable form, except in compliance with the License.  You
+# may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.bittorrent.com/license/.
+#
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an AS IS basis,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the License
+# for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+# License.
+
+# LaunchPath -- a cross platform way to "open," "launch," or "start"
+# files and directories
+
+# written by Matt Chisholm
+
+import os
+
+can_launch_files = False
+posix_browsers = ('gnome-open','konqueror',) #gmc, gentoo only work on dirs
+default_posix_browser = ''
+
+def launchpath_nt(path):
+    os.startfile(path)
+
+def launchpath_mac(path):
+    # BUG: this is untested
+    os.spawnlp(os.P_NOWAIT, 'open', 'open', path)
+
+def launchpath_posix(path):
+    if default_posix_browser:
+        os.spawnlp(os.P_NOWAIT, default_posix_browser,
+                   default_posix_browser, path)
+
+def launchpath(path):
+    pass
+
+def launchdir(path):
+    if os.path.isdir(path):
+        launchpath(path)
+
+if os.name == 'nt':
+    can_launch_files = True
+    launchpath = launchpath_nt
+elif os.name == 'mac':
+    can_launch_files = True
+    launchpath = launchpath_mac
+elif os.name == 'posix':
+    for b in posix_browsers:
+        if os.system("which '%s' >/dev/null 2>&1" % b.replace("'","\\'")) == 0:
+            can_launch_files = True
+            default_posix_browser = b
+            launchpath = launchpath_posix
+            break
+