From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
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To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] insularity
From: rog@vitanuova.com
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 17:59:56 +0000
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> I have no plan9 system, but nonetheless, I think I "get it".

just thinking you "get it" doesn't necessarily mean anything when it
comes to *actually* doing things with the system.  it's only then that
the ugly (or not) realities start to bite.

i really don't see how you could justify saying the things you
previously said when you haven't actually tried to do this stuff
yourself.

i read plan 9 manuals for years before i ever got my hands on a
working system - and when i did, i quickly realised that it's very
easy to imagine a system that's significantly different from the one
which actually exists...