From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
To: 9fans@9fans.net
Subject: Re: [9fans] why not Lvx for Plan 9?
From: "Russ Cox" <rsc@swtch.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:47:57 -0400
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> I don't ask for sympathy but having a Linux that ran on Plan 9 would be
> a useful tool. I need to have Gimp knocking about or an IMAP client for
> Gbs of mail.

If linuxemu can run Opera, I would imagine you can
use it to run Gimp too, with some work.  If you want
an imap client, you could compile the p9p upas/fs
which can easily handle large remote IMAP mailboxes.

> Do you think the task would be Herculean ?

Procrustean or Sisyphean, yes.  Herculean, no.

Russ