/me loves reading mail on April 1st :-)

 - Dave


On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 05:01:03PM -0600, mike wrote:
> ROFLMAO
> 
> Russ Cox wrote:
> >Just a heads up.  After over 12 years of
> >leading the Plan 9 effort, we have finally
> >figured out that we just don't "get it."
> >About two months ago, after the last flame
> >war that finally showed us the error of our
> >ways, we started working with Hangar 18 to
> >transition all Plan 9 related development
> >activities to them.  The remaining lawyers
> >at Lucent have agreed to grant them a
> >non-transferable, non-exclusive license to
> >the Plan 9 technology, and hence-forth they
> >will be the main focal point around which
> >further Plan 9 related efforts will
> >revolve.  From now on, Jim Choate
> >(ravage@einstein.ssz.com) is the main
> >contact for all Plan 9 questions or issues.
> >Don't email 9trouble@plan9.bell-labs.com
> >anymore.  That just routes to /dev/null
> >until Jim can get igor finished.
> >
> >We made the decision to pass the reigns to
> >Hangar 18 because of their outstanding track
> >record of community contribution and their
> >clear, articulate vision of how Plan 9 can
> >help to mold the future of the world.  We
> >feel confident that they will provide an
> >excellent framework for others to build on.
> >We knew we were right when, after formally
> >closing the deal online, Hanger 18 sent each
> >of us a beautifully embroidered golf shirt
> >with the worlds, "tact sucks" emblazoned in
> >red across the front.
> >
> >As for us?  We'll go back to trying to port
> >Windows XP to ken's toaster.
> >
> >It's been a wild ride, and it was fun while
> >it lasted.
> >
> >Russ
> >
> >
> >
> 
> -- 
> Michael H. Collins	
> http://linuxlink.com
> 512-442-2009	512-656-9508

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