Use SWT.getPlatform() instead of reaching into the internal string.
diff --git a/examples/org.eclipse.swt.examples/src/org/eclipse/swt/examples/controlexample/SliderTab.java b/examples/org.eclipse.swt.examples/src/org/eclipse/swt/examples/controlexample/SliderTab.java
index cf8ecef..e38ebfc 100755
--- a/examples/org.eclipse.swt.examples/src/org/eclipse/swt/examples/controlexample/SliderTab.java
+++ b/examples/org.eclipse.swt.examples/src/org/eclipse/swt/examples/controlexample/SliderTab.java
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 	 * Gets the text for the tab folder item.
 	 */
 	String getTabText () {
-		if (org.eclipse.swt.internal.Platform.PLATFORM.equals("carbon")) return "S/S";
+		if (SWT.getPlatform().equals("carbon")) return "S/S";
 		return "Slider/Scale";
 	}