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Subject: Re: [9fans] Re: Future of Plan9
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Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2003 15:58:42 -0500
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Sam wrote:

> I'm in a local 9 users group in Athens, GA which I run.  I've gone to the
> local linux user group showcase - attendance might reach 500 all day - and
> hosted a table for 9 and inferno.  My experience was that technically
> saavy people (read: contemporary system administrators) were curious and
> impressed with simple things like bound directories and ftpfs, but
> generally lost interest by the time i got around to acme.  The
> "enthusiasts" didn't get it at all, and really didn't like the GUI.
> Conclusion?  It's hard for non-programmers to see the beauty in 9.


<<SNIP !>>

Sam, I`m in Lawrenceville,GA ! Didn`t know anyone was so close.
Send details about your group.

Adrian