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 12442 invoked from network); 17 Jan 2022 23:19:07 -0000 Received: from tb-ob1.topicbox.com (64.147.108.173) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 17 Jan 2022 23:19:07 -0000 Received: from tb-mx1.topicbox.com (tb-mx1.nyi.icgroup.com [10.90.30.61]) by tb-ob1.topicbox.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9809B2D557 for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:19:06 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from bounce.mM87789286d714c98cde7fe91b.r522be890-2105-11eb-b15e-8d699134e1fa@9fans.bounce.topicbox.com) Received: by tb-mx1.topicbox.com (Postfix, from userid 1132) id BEFA7E57D6B; Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:19:06 -0500 (EST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed; d=9fans.net; h=from:to :subject:message-id:in-reply-to:references:date:mime-version :content-type:content-transfer-encoding:list-help:list-id :list-post:list-subscribe:reply-to:list-unsubscribe; s=dkim-1; bh=d/jA9M7KCkCXt/MQu1kRN+zGPM3Bdijz8++c8+qhdYs=; b=YNQjYy06XhRR 8aLszKL6rlEK/CXunEpdyg+J9KViN/nsngOKRmU7bDWSk0FEgoyP328SqD636pxD EiFYt5ev5RKfxW25pPVMU+NJqZIslZvxlCoCBnJ4FGHCM4pIu9s2M3JDSCGVLS3j El95vBN6019OZB3QsVzEGiwT/fL/0wk= From: Matt To: 9fans <9fans@9fans.net> Subject: Re: [9fans] Despite being called a fork, is 9front similar to how Linux distros work? Message-Id: <16424615390.0F13B68C3.21800@composer.9fans.topicbox.com> In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:18:59 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=16424615391.EF221cb1.21800 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Topicbox-Policy-Reasoning: allow: sender is a member Topicbox-Message-UUID: d999932a-77eb-11ec-ab86-fa049234e1fa Archived-At: =?UTF-8?B?PGh0dHBzOi8vOWZhbnMudG9waWNib3guY29tL2dyb3Vwcy85?= =?UTF-8?B?ZmFucy9UMzk1MTU2ZDRmMmIwMGNkZS1NODc3ODkyODZkNzE0Yzk4Y2RlN2Zl?= =?UTF-8?B?OTFiPg==?= List-Help: List-Id: "9fans" <9fans.9fans.net> List-Post: List-Software: Topicbox v0 List-Subscribe: Precedence: list Reply-To: 9fans <9fans@9fans.net> List-Unsubscribe: , Topicbox-Delivery-ID: 2:9fans:437d30aa-c441-11e9-8a57-d036212d11b0:522be890-2105-11eb-b15e-8d699134e1fa:M87789286d714c98cde7fe91b:1:r0A-SIH8MWNVsAVfggJdxwMJ6aMwedFDb-GPSQm7dGc --16424615391.EF221cb1.21800 Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:18:59 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable @Humm: I understand that Android isn't a fork of Linux, I meant to imply th= at although Android is argued to be a Linux distro, they have very differen= t environments that can't easily interact with each other. I also know that= the meaning of forking is objective, I meant that forking invokes the ment= ioned feelings in me, subjectively. I understand that Plan 9 is not being d= eveloped anymore, but the community seems to be centered around it rather t= han 9front. Therefore, I wondered if that's because 9front, despite being f= orked, intends to stay true to Plan 9, like Linux distros stay true to the = Linux kernel despite small configurations, as you said, so that if other op= erational systems are forked from Plan 9, they are able to interoperate eas= ily with 9front. @ori: Those are examples of forked software that happened because of the di= scontinuation of the original software, right? At least most of them are. T= hat's what 9front is to Plan 9, right? If so, thanks for the clarification. ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T395156d4f2b00cde-M87789= 286d714c98cde7fe91b Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription --16424615391.EF221cb1.21800 Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2022 18:18:59 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
@Humm: I understand that Android isn'= t a fork of Linux, I meant to imply that although Android is argued to be a= Linux distro, they have very different environments that can't easily = interact with each other. I also know that the meaning of forking is object= ive, I meant that forking invokes the mentioned feelings in me, subjectivel= y. I understand that Plan 9 is not being developed anymore, but the communi= ty seems to be centered around it rather than 9front. Therefore, I wondered= if that's because 9front, despite being forked, intends to stay true t= o Plan 9, like Linux distros stay true to the Linux kernel despite small co= nfigurations, as you said, so that if other operational systems are forked = from Plan 9, they are able to interoperate easily with 9front.
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@ori: Those are examples of forked software= that happened because of the discontinuation of the original software, rig= ht? At least most of them are. That's what 9front is to Plan 9, right? = If so, thanks for the clarification.

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