Re: Re: [9fans] A newbie question...

["Michael Andronov" <michael_andronov@sd-kyber.com>]

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Checking the archives - definitely a useful step, and should be considered
as step #1 probably in all forums...

Saying that,  I tried it myself. I have spent some time on web trying to
find "C++ and Plan 9 history"...
The most common archive access, I managed to find, is:
   http://9fans.net/archive/
with an option of google search through... I tried that with 'C++ Plan9'....
and indeed got  multiple pages from archive... most of which were
interesting from historic point of view, but not too useful from
understanding of what has been done, what has not been done, why, etc...

The point is that above mentioned way to search archive... is not too
useful... If somebody can advise a better way for pre-screening archives,
the advice would be highly appreciated.

Another point is that before I asked the question about c++ under plan 9 as
one the newbies questions a couple of weeks ago ( just before Philipp picked
up the ball), the archive has been searched indeed...  So, Anant  wish is
already granted. :)

Finally, thanks again for all comments and nice discussion on the topic.



On Feb 4, 2008 2:22 PM, Skip Tavakkolian <9nut@9netics.com> wrote:

> checking the 9fans archives is a good place to start.  many topics
> have already been discussed in great detail.  it also gives new 9fans
> an idea of who to pay attention to and who to ignore.
>
> > On Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:01:49 -0000, Uriel <uriel99@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> If you want roman numerals, you know where to find them...
> >>
> >> Inferno... and I hope the shock will send you all the way to the 9fans
> >> archives rather than repeating the same path that has been trodden a
> >> billion times before.
> >>
> >> Some 20 years 'suddenly'...
> >>
> >> uriel
> >
> > I wonder if you are bitter or something about Plan 9, or the people who
> > are trying to learn about it. Because you seem to be trying your best to
> > deter them. What is an "old path" to you, is "the new way" to us, the
> > hobbyists among us particularly, and we need some incentive, some
> > supportive character perhaps, to encourage us along the way.
> >
> > The fact that the late-adopters, myself included, have had previous
> > development and/or everyday use experiences with GNU stuff and that they
> > ask of similarities and differences, unawares of whatever animosity
> > towards the GNU thing has been brewing in your mind through the years,
> > should not have anything to do with their need/want to learn about Plan
> 9.
> > They do "not" need your smart-alecky quoting of Rob Pike. What they need
> > is some guidance in their transition, regardless of their purpose or
> > previous experiences. If you are not kind enough to help, you can at
> least
> > stand by while others do that.
> >
> > The above is not "ad hominem," by the way. I do not mean it to be so, in
> > the least. I am only trying to point out my not-so-positive impression
> of
> > your post.
> >
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