From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 17:20:21 -0700 Message-Id: <200006160020.RAA09589@ohio.river.org> From: Richard Uhtenwoldt To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu Subject: Re: [9fans] File/cpu service provider In-Reply-To: <200006151619.MAA20956@cse.psu.edu> References: <200006151619.MAA20956@cse.psu.edu> Topicbox-Message-UUID: bfd1f37c-eac8-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 Russ Cox writes: >The intended use of the system is to have >separate machines for everything -- a file >server, a cpu server, and terminals. >That said, it is probably unrealistic >to expect single users to dedicate a >minimum of three machines to get a Plan 9 >network going. I wish some enterprising Plan 9 hacker would sell accounts on an expertly-maintained Plan 9 network and makes those accounts available via a reliable connection to the internet. Per analogy with an "application service provider" (ASP), such an enterprising hacker would be a "Plan 9 file- and cpu-service provider" (9SP). to enjoy a rich Plan 9 experience, a home user would need only an account with the 9SP, internet connectivity and a Plan 9 terminal able to connect to the internet. if I understand correctly, the home user would be relieved not only of the burden of installing and maintaining u9fs(4) or fs(4) and backing up its data, but also of the burden of installing and upgrading (most? all?) applications. is there some technical obstacle to this working? in particular, can a terminal use the public internet to connect to a cpu server and a file server?