old_contents: import subprocess
  import time
  import glob
  
  
  def detectPlatform():
    data = []
    proc = subprocess.Popen(["uname"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
  
    while True:
      read = proc.stdout.readline() #block / wait
      if not read:
          break
      data.append(read)
  
    if data[0] == 'Darwin\n':
      return "Darwin"
  
    return "Unknown"
  
  def ListSerialPorts():
    # Scan for all connected devices; platform dependent
    platform = detectPlatform()
  
    if platform == 'Darwin':
      SERIAL_DEVICE_PATH = "/dev/cu.usb*"
    else:
      # TODO: linux?
      SERIAL_DEVICE_PATH = "/dev/ttyACM*"
  
    return glob.glob(SERIAL_DEVICE_PATH)
  
new_contents: import subprocess
  import time
  import glob
  
  
  def detectPlatform():
    data = []
    proc = subprocess.Popen(["uname"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
  
    while True:
      read = proc.stdout.readline() #block / wait
      if not read:
          break
      data.append(read)
  
    if data[0] == 'Darwin\n':
      return "Darwin"
  
    return "Unknown"
  
  def ListSerialPorts():
    # Scan for all connected devices; platform dependent
    platform = detectPlatform()
  
    if platform == 'Darwin':
      ports =      glob.glob("/dev/cu.usb*")
    else:
      # TODO: linux?
      ports =      glob.glob("/dev/ttyACM*")
      ports.extend(glob.glob("/dev/ttyUSB*"))
  
    return ports
  
subject: Add support for FTDI devices under linux