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Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:23:19 +0200
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Plan9 as an everyday OS
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2009/7/10 Lorenzo Bolla <lbolla@gmail.com>:
> Hi all,
> I've just installed (with few difficulties, I must admit) a fresh Plan9 o=
n
> my Dell Inspiron laptop.
> I played with it and I'd really like to study it and get used to it.
> Ideally, I would like to make it my "everyday OS", to do all the nice stu=
ff
> you can do with a computer (a part from work and study), like browsing th=
e
> web, watching movies and so on...
> Is anyone using it for such things?
> Is there, for example, a decent browser for Plan9 (I haven't found any)?

8c

> Or a music/movie player?

8c

But the cold startup is a little bit slower than wmp or ie, have to
do some coding first.

If you are looking for something done:

Google -> "list of plan 9 applications" -> click "I'm Feeling Lucky"

Probably you will be more happy with Linux, running Plan9 on
virtual machine.

Andr=C3=A9s