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Date: Wed,  6 Sep 2000 09:14:41 -0400
From: bwc@borf.com
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] Kernighan interview (w/ Plan 9 mention)
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> Its difficult to disagree with these remarks.   However, key
> is the nature of the niche(s) that Plan 9 will occupy (aside
> from system's research - its ideas 
> are already propagating into other systems).
> Currently, its "popularity" belies its influence (and at this
> stage that is probably a good thing).

I have used Plan 9 for embedded development for five years, and
used sam/mk/9term/9wm longer than that.  I think the diverse
nature of small network boxes doing specialized tasks will account
for most of the computing in the future, and I think the plan 9
make a great base for these devices.

  Brantley