From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v622) In-Reply-To: <20050715183636.GB21802@augusta.math.psu.edu> References: <129caba059bbd519900831e211835fbb@plan9.ucalgary.ca> <42D7D71D.9090101@offmyserver.com> <20050715183636.GB21802@augusta.math.psu.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Message-Id: <6b1ebd6289bfd9892d387702d2b1216e@anvil.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Dave Lukes Subject: Re: [9fans] Possibility of a lift to Boyd's wake ... Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 20:45:36 +0100 To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@cse.psu.edu> Topicbox-Message-UUID: 67f5778e-ead0-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 > Though I have to say.... I think Boyd would be, while undoubtedly > somewhat flattered by the attention, also somewhat taken aback by all > this sadness. I agree: the sadness is for us: the large quantities of (il)legal psychoactives we will consume will be for Boyd:-). > I could imagine him saying something along the lines of, > ``Bollocks; drink some red and go shoot something instead of sitting > around crying about it.'' ... " and get that plan9 USB floppy boot working". > Dave, you knew him better than I did; what do you think his reaction > would be? You're right, Dan. I suspect he would have described the whole concept as "fucked to buggery" and called bullshit on it, but would nonetheless have been flattered. DaveL.