Re: [9fans] alright, this should be interesting

[Dave Lukes <davel@anvil.com>]

 > Moral relativism doesn't apply to ugly code (and cannibalism).

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>>Are you telling me that Google would be demonstrably better
>>built on Plan 9? I can't see that, and nor would any of
>>their customers, because the kernel is hidden from view.
>>    
>>
>
>Better and different.  They could do things that they can't do
>(easily) now.  When you multiply not-easy by a large number, it
>becomes an impossibility.
>
Yes!!!!!
Also, even if it's not impossible, no-one with any taste wants to get 
involved:
I _could_ contribute to Linux, but there's no way I can be bothered to 
even look at the code,
far less contribute, because a red mist descends ASA I even look at the 
directory structure.

>  And yes, there would be a
>practical problem of building Plan9 administrative expertise -- mostly
>a mater of time.
>  
>
Well, actually ...

>>Most users in the world don't see the code, and don't care
>>about it's uglyness. They care whether something works and is
>>easy to use.
>>    
>>
... and interestingly, speaking as an SA, NEITHER DO THE SAs!
They are users too:
you give them a set of tools to reboot a server, offline a disk in a 
RAID array, check the length of a mail queue ...

it's only the "developers" (of the kernel/apps, ...) who really care 
about any of the underlying stuff.

DaveL.