From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] one reason ideas from Plan 9 didn't catch on
From: anothy@cosym.net
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Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 14:24:42 -0500
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// Sticking point?  It's not like namespace groups really ``get in the way''.

no, not at all. i was talking strictly from the point of view of trying to
explain the systems to someone. the per-process namespaces are where
most people get stuck in their understanding. you're correct in noting
that not fully understanding that point doesn't prevent someone from
using the system.

// It's definately a feature that, on a CPU server, I can mount my own
// fileserver without giving everyone access to it.  And the way that
// /dev/cons works under rio is just what you want.

couldn't agree more. it makes nearly everything much nicer to do (the
only things it doesn't make nicer are the things it doesn't affect). i
_really_ like how doing a gateway for an internal-only network becomes
a simple import command
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