diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 43932b7..584126c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -183,10 +183,11 @@ This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file
 
 ## 🙏 Acknowledgments
 
+- Thank you to Daniel Miessler for building and open-sourcing PAI (https://github.com/danielmiessler/PAI)
 - Built for modern Linux productivity workflows
 - Inspired by the need for consistent, reproducible development environments
 - Integrates the best modern CLI tools available
 
 ---
 
-**Fresh** - Because every new system deserves a fresh start with the right tools. 🚀
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+**Fresh** - Because every new system deserves a fresh start with the right tools. 🚀
diff --git a/fresh.sh b/fresh.sh
index 3d907d6..a14e9c9 100755
--- a/fresh.sh
+++ b/fresh.sh
@@ -119,9 +119,11 @@ detect_system() {
     log "Detecting system information..."
 
     if [[ -f /etc/os-release ]]; then
-        source /etc/os-release
-        echo "OS: $PRETTY_NAME"
-        echo "Version: $VERSION_ID"
+        # Read OS info safely without sourcing to avoid readonly variable conflicts
+        local os_name=$(grep '^PRETTY_NAME=' /etc/os-release | cut -d'"' -f2)
+        local os_version=$(grep '^VERSION_ID=' /etc/os-release | cut -d'"' -f2)
+        echo "OS: ${os_name:-Unknown}"
+        echo "Version: ${os_version:-Unknown}"
     fi
 
     echo "Architecture: $(uname -m)"