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Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:36:43 -0700
From: Lyndon Nerenberg <lyndon@orthanc.ca>
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@cse.psu.edu>
Subject: Re: [9fans] 9P optimization
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> rather than go to these extremes, why not use a local root?

Even with a local root, importing stuff over (say) wifi can be painful.

--lyndon

   NT as a file server is faster than a dead bat carrying Post-It notes
   underwater. But not by much.