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From: sml@firstpost.pub
To: 9fans <9fans@9fans.net>
Subject: [9fans] Difference between Plan 9 legacy and 9front
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:12:24 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <16432819440.2BDEed5fB.31029@composer.9fans.topicbox.com> (raw)

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Hello everyone, 

I'm really looking forward to getting to grips with Plan 9 in depth, but would have a question in advance.

Since I want to use Plan 9 on an amd64 system, my understanding is that I am left with two options: Plan 9 legacy and 9front. I want to use Plan 9 on bare metal, so Plan9port would only be a stopgap.

To be able to decide on an option, I would like to understand the differences. Do the two systems differ in their stated goals, or is 9front's development merely historical (e.g. for licensing reasons)?

Many thanks in advance! 
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             reply	other threads:[~2022-01-27 11:12 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-01-27 11:12 sml [this message]
2022-01-27 11:45 ` Alexandr Babic
2022-01-27 12:34   ` sml
2022-01-27 12:18 ` Keith Gibbs

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