From: Tom Duff td@pixar.com
Subject: [9fans] My view of Plan 9 and it's future
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 09:47:42 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20000515164742.PFK73jeVc1TXLrz-TE6CtN51POXnzmv_PAXM4ZItlMg@z> (raw)
On May 13, 7:58pm, Jim Choate wrote:
> Subject: [9fans] My view of Plan 9 and it's future
>
> Hi,
>
> My intention is not to inflame or insite. If you disagree, fine. You're
> entitled to your opinion. This is pretty much my final say on this issue
> for the time being at least. Thanks for the feedback.
>
> My view is that Lucent/Bell Labs has no intention of any sort of long term
> or serious support for Plan 9. I further believe they intentionaly
> prohibit commerical use *and* price it out of the general hobby market.
Bah! Plan 9 pricing is designed to cover costs, nothing more -- there
is no sinister intent.
For $350 you get a site license for `you or an organization of which
your are a member or employee.' You and all your friends can go
in together, start a Plan 9 club and chip in a few dollars each.
--
Tom Duff. That's music in a nutshell.
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2000-05-15 16:47 Tom [this message]
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2000-05-19 16:45 Tom
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