On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 5:02 PM, ron minnich <rminnich@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 4:36 PM, David Leimbach <leimy2k@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > So is there any traction to use the new platform, or is it mostly just
> > people running their familiar apps and writing new apps for their
> familiar
> > programming environment?
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> There are always users who are adventurous. I'm counting on it. First
> we have to show "no penalty". Then, I hope to be able to say: "hey,
> here's a nifty feature" and get them hooked.
>
> I don't think that second step will be hard. The work is in the first
> step. The great thing about BG/L and /P is that they got people out of
> the mindset that "everything is a Linux". Once you cross that Rubicon
> life gets much easier.
>

Does Plan 9 Port help?  I mean, libthread on Plan 9 Port alone could be
worth a ton to me in some situations.

Concurrent programming for the win?


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> ron
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