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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:16:05 -0400
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Plan 9 rejected from GSoC 2012
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> Agreed - people do tend to perform better when working on a project
> they are really invested in.
>
> But if that was true enough, wouldn't tons of people be stepping up to
> support plan9 development?
>
> If not, then obviously it's not worth anyone's time.

your argument seems to me to be an all-or-nothing logical fallicy.

i don't think the fact that the plan 9 community is small is an indication
that it's not worth spending time on.  if that were the case, i'd be looking
for a new job right now.  as it is, we're hiring.

- erik