porting linux programs and drivers to plan9

[Rich Cannings cannings@cpsc.ucalgary.ca]

I have tried to post a couple of times to this newsgroup without luck.
Here is essentially what I posted:

I loaded up the pcdist of plan 9 and was amazed. I couldn't do much
though since the pcdist was so limited. I've checked all the web sites
and FAQ's but I still have a few questions. 

1) How much activity is still out in the plan 9 community?

2) Would the community like ports of (or diffs for) linux programs and
drivers to plan9? (programs like the newest emacs, another pppclient,
graphic c/c++ libraries, windows smb mounts, full linux ext2 mounts,
gmake, maybe even gcc? and drivers for mad16 (OPTi) sound cards and
cirrus logic video) [obviously some are very easy to extremely
difficult]

I'd like to make the pcdist of plan9 more interesting, usefule, powerful
and easier for unix users interssted in plan9

In order to do this I need the cd distribution. I'd love to buy a USED
copy of the manuals and cd if possible. Other than that I thought maybe
some organization who already has a copy and is interested in my work
might include me into their licence.

thanks

rich

cannings@cpsc.ucalgary.ca