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From: Richard <ru@ohio.river.org>
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: [9fans] Crazy idea... or a new project?
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Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 14:51:26 -0800
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Andrew Zubinski writes:

>I think that I'm correct in next sentences:
>
>1. Plan9 support community (both developers and users) is small
>2. Any OS (even so beautifull like Plan9) whithout x86 platform support
>is dead OS
>3. x86 platform is evil for small community
>4. Because small community must support all spectre of PC-compatible
>garbage
>5. So, there are no free time to develop application software
>6. And without application software even great OS will be no more than
>"very interesting thing" for very small community

agree.  and let me add that

7. the more users an OS has, the more value it offers to the average user,
   and hence, the easier it is for the OS to attract new users.