From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED, DKIM_SIGNED,DKIM_VALID,FORGED_GMAIL_RCVD,FREEMAIL_FROM,HTML_MESSAGE, MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 3475 invoked from network); 17 Jan 2022 22:04:55 -0000 Received: from tb-ob0.topicbox.com (64.147.108.117) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 17 Jan 2022 22:04:55 -0000 Received: from tb-mx0.topicbox.com (tb-mx0.nyi.icgroup.com [10.90.30.73]) by tb-ob0.topicbox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8FD49326C8 for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:04:53 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from bounce.mMa8a28f35f9d907ccf2f413ff.r522be890-2105-11eb-b15e-8d699134e1fa@9fans.bounce.topicbox.com) Received: by tb-mx0.topicbox.com (Postfix, from userid 1132) id 8BD1C112B5EE; Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:04:53 -0500 (EST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed; d=9fans.net; h=from:to :message-id:date:mime-version:content-type :content-transfer-encoding:list-help:list-id:list-post :list-subscribe:reply-to:subject:list-unsubscribe; s=dkim-1; bh= I6v64sCkSrgPd2ZesMl8FN+eQhb8G1FI7K6Qwd9ghMc=; b=meQsJNGuIXqhwkdX Hduvo1/Mb7abSx8gLZgr3UTXaKA9/QhIsjLUucqnRiTKIyeT7uwmBxtlWvVlvMS6 8njiD+DdTApgggk4Ivz99sMxTNQWcD633UdsXp+t8JZkuI/LpHy9OkE0WZveBoRz HvULyHBjJp/Db9iaFAwiWRKI5mo= From: matthpmoreira@gmail.com To: 9fans <9fans@9fans.net> Message-Id: <16424570840.4902C04.457895@composer.9fans.topicbox.com> Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:04:44 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=16424570841.DA93d0d.457895 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topicbox-Policy-Reasoning: allow: sender is a member Topicbox-Message-UUID: 7ab8dbcc-77e1-11ec-b9a0-d5f0232d11b0 Archived-At: =?UTF-8?B?PGh0dHBzOi8vOWZhbnMudG9waWNib3guY29tL2dyb3Vwcy85?= =?UTF-8?B?ZmFucy9UMzk1MTU2ZDRmMmIwMGNkZS1NYThhMjhmMzVmOWQ5MDdjY2YyZjQx?= =?UTF-8?B?M2ZmPg==?= List-Help: List-Id: "9fans" <9fans.9fans.net> List-Post: List-Software: Topicbox v0 List-Subscribe: Precedence: list Reply-To: 9fans <9fans@9fans.net> Subject: [9fans] Despite being called a fork, is 9front similar to how Linux distros work? List-Unsubscribe: , Topicbox-Delivery-ID: 2:9fans:437d30aa-c441-11e9-8a57-d036212d11b0:522be890-2105-11eb-b15e-8d699134e1fa:Ma8a28f35f9d907ccf2f413ff:1:bn5S7Qv21fRwuVJFqs6RLPMIIyZV-LQA6ZPR83RQ_Sw --16424570841.DA93d0d.457895 Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:04:44 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello. I just found out about Plan 9 and I'm trying to understand more. I s= ee that 9front is often called a fork of Plan 9. However, reading the FAQ a= nd the 9front wiki, the authors seem to often "conflate" both. I mean, I do= n't really understand what's written, but it's like the instructions for so= me stuff isn't really meant specifically for 9front, but rather Plan 9. Bes= ides that, reading what's different in 9front from Plan 9, it mentions driv= ers and programs. That makes me think that while 9front is called a fork, i= t doesn't really differ from Plan 9 in how it works and is structured, much= like a Linux distro may change some things about the Linux kernel, but in = essence they're the same and easily interoperable. Is that right? I know it's subjective, but a fork implies to me that the goals and methods= of the forking developers are different from the original software, maybe = eventually leading to a completely contrasted software, with different envi= ronment, tools and inner workings, like Android is to Linux. That's why I w= anted to clarify this question. ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T395156d4f2b00cde-Ma8a28= f35f9d907ccf2f413ff Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription --16424570841.DA93d0d.457895 Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 17:04:44 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello. I just found out about Plan 9 and I'= ;m trying to understand more. I see that 9front is often called a fork of P= lan 9. However, reading the FAQ and the 9front wiki, the authors seem to of= ten "conflate" both. I mean, I don't really understand what&#= 39;s written, but it's like the instructions for some stuff isn't r= eally meant specifically for 9front, but rather Plan 9. Besides that, readi= ng what's different in 9front from Plan 9, it mentions drivers and prog= rams. That makes me think that while 9front is called a fork, it doesn'= t really differ from Plan 9 in how it works and is structured, much like a = Linux distro may change some things about the Linux kernel, but in essence = they're the same and easily interoperable. Is that right?

I know it's subjective, but a fork implies to me th= at the goals and methods of the forking developers are different from the o= riginal software, maybe eventually leading to a completely contrasted softw= are, with different environment, tools and inner workings, like Android is = to Linux. That's why I wanted to clarify this question.
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