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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Mon,  2 Dec 2013 19:11:21 -0500
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Go and 21-bit runes (and a bit of Go status)
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> > patches are the plan 9 standard way of doing
> > things.  they've been submitted, and can be
> > applied by anyone.
>
> Right but clearly this is not working well. Anyway, I'll try
> to find time to whip up a prototype of what I am talking
> about.

does applying patches oneself not work?  what is lacking in that
approach?

- erik