From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-Id: <4CB2EEA2.944B.00CC.0@wlu.ca> Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:01:54 -0400 From: "Karljurgen Feuerherm" To: "Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs" <9fans@9fans.net> References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Subject: Re: [9fans] So, why Plan 9? Topicbox-Message-UUID: 617d6ee2-ead6-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 Well, I think it depends also on who one is and what one can afford to do = at a point in time. And "afford" isn't necessarily only measured in = dollars :) I would much rather spend $200 on a slick Plan9 box, but I can't afford, = given my current state of texpertise, to risk a government-funded project = on a research O/S where support is more difficult. So an Apple it is, for = the time being (for a lot less than $5000, btw...) That's not to denigrate Plan9 by any means. I'm looking at it, like it, = and hope to continue learning the ropes. But at the immediate moment, I = don't really have a realistic choice, even given that the help I've got = from people on this list has been fantastic. So for me, the short term = solution is the Apple, and ideally, the long-term solution will be Plan9. K >>> On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 9:39 AM, in message , Bruce = Ellis wrote:=20 > Very succinct, and better than I could do 'til the coffee kicks in. >=20 > You could have pointed out that the entire source tree is smaller than > the gcc manual. >=20 > But as I say - do what you like. I know people who would rather spend > $5k on an Apple PC than $200 on a slicker plan9 box. I have my FS > (venti + fossil) on a USB wristband. Take that penguin heads. >=20 > Just the semi-delirious jots from early morning brucee. >=20 > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 4:53 AM, Nick LaForge = wrote: >>> why anyone should care about Plan 9 anyway >> >> Because: getting things right the first time around is much more of a >> practical matter than you may at first realize. >> >> Nick