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Subject: Re: [9fans] Essay: Is network transparency something bad?
From: "Skip Tavakkolian" <fst@centurytel.net>
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Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 17:49:09 -0400
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This is not an excuse, but if you are having connectivity problems
what difference would it make if /net is mounted locally or imported?

There are several remarks about "reliability" of a remote resources in
that article and hinted at here, but the fact is that the reliability
of a cpu server under the control of a professional getting paid to
maintain it -- as in an ISP or an enterprise setup -- would be much
higher than your average (desk|lap|palm)top.

> Hmmm. I have been using Plan 9 over a wireless with a lot of delay
> today (for some strange reason I can't really understand). Hangups and
> timeouts are really painful. Things like importing /net on all your system,
> getting a big delay, a hangup, and getting all your applications blocked are the
> sort of things he talks about. This can happen in Plan 9. Importing
> /net is powerful, but when it bites, it bites hard!!!.