From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Christopher Nielsen To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu Subject: Re: [9fans] Re: new release? Message-ID: <20040225211039.GC83490@cassie.foobarbaz.net> References: <200402252059.i1PKx5Po088493@adat.davidashen.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200402252059.i1PKx5Po088493@adat.davidashen.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.3i Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 13:10:39 -0800 Topicbox-Message-UUID: f5820224-eacc-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 12:59:05AM +0400, David Tolpin wrote: > > While I agree that flickering version numbers of some other systems > are just indications of shaky designs, 'stable' differs from 'stalled' > by just two letters. I've read a lot about Plan9, I've played with > it and used it to port a couple of programs (not of general interest); > but I am now trying to understand is it live, or just elegant? it's as alive as you want it to be. there are a number of people that use it daily, and a few that use it for development and develop for it. i don't see the relevance of the question, really. people are frequently quick to announce the demise of this or that piece of software. who cares. if you like the system, and you want to contribute, then use it and contribute. otherwise, go use another system. personally, i like the simplicity and elegance of plan9, so i use it and develop for it when i have time. just my $0.02. -- Christopher Nielsen "They who can give up essential liberty for temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin