diff --git a/functions b/functions
index 8cf7c74..db10463 100644
--- a/functions
+++ b/functions
@@ -223,6 +223,24 @@
 }
 
 
+# Translate the OS version values into common nomenclature
+# Sets ``DISTRO`` from the ``os_*`` values
+function GetDistro() {
+    GetOSVersion
+    if [[ "$os_VENDOR" =~ (Ubuntu) ]]; then
+        # 'Everyone' refers to Ubuntu releases by the code name adjective
+        DISTRO=$os_CODENAME
+    elif [[ "$os_VENDOR" =~ (Fedora) ]]; then
+        # For Fedora, just use 'f' and the release
+        DISTRO="f$os_RELEASE"
+    else
+        # Catch-all for now is Vendor + Release + Update
+        DISTRO="$os_VENDOR-$os_RELEASE.$os_UPDATE"
+    fi
+    export DISTRO
+}
+
+
 # git clone only if directory doesn't exist already.  Since ``DEST`` might not
 # be owned by the installation user, we create the directory and change the
 # ownership to the proper user.