[9fans] Plan9 User

["David Simmons" <dsimmons@powersmiths.com>]

Obiwan - you are our last hope.....

Guys,

In the same vein, I've been researching and learning and hoping to find the
Mecca of OS's....I see Plan9 as a good competitor...and have yet to answer
these questions - can you help?:

1).  Can one machine (possibly a laptop) be all of the sub-componets of a
Plan9 layout (ie. the CPU Server and File Server and User Terminal)?  Want
to do some testing while on the road and need to put all on one machine -
Ok, I know that breaks the premise that Plan9 is a networked OS - just need
for concept testing.

2).  Where can I find User type applications?  As one would expect, the
majority of the apps available are geared toward software development and/or
lab settings.  Is there a base OS that programs can be easily ported from -
the docs say it's easy - but on a User level, can I download the source for
say, Samba, and have it work?  I've seen the various software collections,
but need to find things even as simple as a Tetris clone...I'm sure SOMEONE
has gone down this path and not hand-coded everything?

Thanks in advance,

Hopeful Plan9 User