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To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 13:35:44 +0000
From: "Artem 'Thomas' Hlushko" <tom@topspin.kiev.ua>
Message-ID: <962371275.515522@jet.ncc.icyb.kiev.ua>
References: <lzoem5hhece.fsf@migi.aist-nara.ac.jp>, <lzosntvfp9n.fsf@migi.aist-nara.ac.jp>
Subject: Re: [9fans] gtk port
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Hiroki Tamakoshi <hiroki-t@is.aist-nara.ac.jp> wrote:
>> because this is not plan9 way (see plan9.bell-labs.com/sys/doc/*)

> Ok, I'll read them later.
you should read it now, for whole picture (and ../man/* too)

> I'll consult the underlining philosophy of tcl/tk. Do you know any
> good documentation?
www.scriptics.com
there many online docs and papers, and links to handbooks and intros.
the best detailed docs are man pages from distribution

> But I want to use Plan 9 as a home computer system, because it is a
> very good computer system. MS Windows is not reliable to use, and I
> prefer Plan 9 than UNIX because Plan 9 is more sophisticated than latter.
plan9 is _less_ sophisticated than unix!
compare posix threads with plan9 generalized fork!
try to write hellow_world.c in X!

perfection is reached then there is nothing to drop
not then there is nothing to add

plan9 is closest to perfection

> Suppose NEXTSTEP like environment on Plan 9. It is very good system to
> both researchers and users at home, isn't it?

maybe you should install linux, x, afterstep and choose nextish look&feel?

if you 9fan enjoy with rio

best regards, Hiroki