"Perhaps a systemprofiler_test is what's really in order, that could accept an XPATH like the OVAL ind:xmlfilecontent_test…" That seems to be where the discussion is headed – that there should be a test (or tests) based on system_profiler. But that does not resolve the discussion of whether there should or shouldn't be a test to examine the package receipt database. - Jasen. From: David Solin <david@joval.org<mailto:david@joval.org>> Organization: jOVAL Date: Monday, July 15, 2013 5:35 PM To: "scap-on-apple-dev@lists.macosforge.org<mailto:scap-on-apple-dev@lists.macosforge.org>" <scap-on-apple-dev@lists.macosforge.org<mailto:scap-on-apple-dev@lists.macosforge.org>> Subject: Re: [SCAP-On-Apple-Dev] [SCAP-On-Apple] Mac OS X proposed pkginfo OVAL Test. The system profiler has been the go-to authority for inventory information on OSX for as long as I can remember. So long, in fact, that I'd forgotten about it! (I once used it as the data source for an OSX Mac inventory solution for a demo). Perhaps a systemprofiler_test is what's really in order, that could accept an XPATH like the OVAL ind:xmlfilecontent_test... Regards, --David Solin