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From: John Saylor <johns@worldwinner.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Essay: Is network transparency something bad?
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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 13:16:13 -0400
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Hi

( 02.10.24 13:08 -0400 ) Russ Cox:
> Why tie your own hands behind your back just so that people have to
> find some other way to do stupid things?

Probably to prevent litigation.

But I like the thought of one interface to everything. Isn't part of
the plan9 design: 'everything is a file' [in the file system]? Actually
just today as I was browsing the web I was struck with the thought that
it should be all under one interface [local/remote files]. So playing
with plan9 is starting to have repercussions in all my computing time.

Also, the greedy b*stards at m$ have too much control of the computing
mindspace anyway. So I'll tend to look for ulterior motives or hidden
messages in their pronouncements. But this is my own paranoia, and I'm
happy to own it.

But I don't think there's a single right answer to this. As we perl
programmers often say, "there's more than one way to do it."

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