From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "David Simmons" To: <9fans@cse.psu.edu> Message-ID: <004d01c1880a$a1a1a3a0$1701a8c0@davevaio> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: Subject: [9fans] Plan9 User Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 16:26:17 -0500 Topicbox-Message-UUID: 394120f6-eaca-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 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