def open_anything():
    """Return the system command that dispatches execution to the correct
    program.
    """
    sys_name = platform.system()
    if sys_name == 'Darwin':
        base_cmd = 'open'
    elif sys_name == 'Windows':
        base_cmd = 'start'
    else:  # Assume Unix
        base_cmd = 'xdg-open'
    return base_cmd