From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <32a656c20705120143x3d461611t5a5abe9378bc2a13@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 17:43:45 +0900 From: "Vester Thacker" To: "Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs" <9fans@cse.psu.edu> Subject: Warning: Rant. Please disregard. [Was: Re: [9fans] Is IBM ThinkPad R60e notebook compatible with Plan9?] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Topicbox-Message-UUID: 66c9354c-ead2-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 On 5/12/07, lucio@proxima.alt.za wrote: > > Don't believe the rationalisations, consider instead the individual > objectives. Who are the real contributors and who are the limelight > seekers? Plan 9 seems to be resisting a swing from elitism to > communism. Thanks, but I'll pass on the kool aid. Why make it an us and them scenario? But for the sake of argument I'll follow your example. I don't care whose name is on it. I don't care who is making money with Plan 9. More power to the folks behind Rangboom[1]. If I have an agenda, it would be Plan 9 education and having fun! Enthusiasts are not limelight seekers. In short, we're people who enjoy Plan 9, and would like to help in some possible way. We're not the great unwashed masses. If I am skilled enough to do it, I might be able to setup a subversion server and a web portal for regular folks that want to learn and contribute. Sometimes it seems that it does no good to talk about it. Just do it. Volunteers welcomed to join. BTW, if someone does this before I do, then more power to you; I'll follow your lead. > Who will gain the most from the swing when the reality > check shows that it has been from a meritocracy to mediocrity? I hope the end users gain the most. What is the purpose of writing an operating system if you don't expect average folks to use it or develop for it? Vester Thacker Amatuers do it for love. :) [1] http://www.rangboom.com !!! :) P.S. - This is my last posting with my real name. I'll use an alias from now on.