From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 11:44:05 -0400 Message-ID: From: Comeau At9Fans To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0015175caaf4cf2dc204a2c59726 Subject: [9fans] Plan 9 IRL Topicbox-Message-UUID: e10b6754-ead6-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --0015175caaf4cf2dc204a2c59726 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I've have some curiosity about a few things for a while. The thread about the web and Plan 9 got me rethinking=85 It's often touted that Plan = 9 is a research OS, and I believe that, and I understand some of the implications of that (could swear I went to a NYC USENIX(?) meeting at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge (Pratt?) to hear Ken and somebody else describe it around what must have been circa 1987?). But I also believe there was also commercial undertones to Plan 9 at some points. Plus, as well, I'm certain that Plan 9 is obviously not just being used by hobbyists and schools and would probably be surprised to here some of the places and some of the things it is being used at/on/with. So, is there is a good sampling provided somewhere of Plan 9 in the real world (commercial or otherwise), notable projects using Plan 9, etc? Although I do see the Bell Labs site mentioning some applications ported to Plan 9 and a short list of organizations using it, I haven't run across muc= h else. For instance, one thing I always like about what Stroustrup did re C++ was to provide a good representational sampling of C++ via say: http://www2.research.att.com/~bs/applications.html and of compilers via say: http://www2.research.att.com/~bs/compilers.html As he writes it is incomplete, but nonetheless still helpful documents IMO. Does something exist to that level in regards to Plan 9? --=20 Greg Comeau / 4.3.10.1 with C++0xisms now in beta! Comeau C/C++ ONLINE =3D=3D> http://www.comeaucomputing.com/tryitout World Class Compilers: Breathtaking C++, Amazing C99, Fabulous C90. Comeau C/C++ with Dinkumware's Libraries... Have you tried it? --0015175caaf4cf2dc204a2c59726 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi, I&= #39;ve have some curiosity about a few things for a while.=A0 The thread ab= out the web and Plan 9 got me rethinking=85=A0 It's often touted that P= lan 9 is a research OS, and I believe that, and I understand some of the im= plications of that (could swear I went to a NYC USENIX(?) meeting at the fo= ot of the Brooklyn Bridge (Pratt?) to hear Ken and somebody else describe i= t around what must have been circa 1987?).=A0 But I also believe there was = also commercial undertones to Plan 9 at some points.=A0 Plus, as well, I= 9;m certain that Plan 9 is obviously not just being used by hobbyists and s= chools and would probably be surprised to here some of the places and some = of the things it is being used at/on/with.


So, is= there=A0 is a good sampling provided somewhere of Plan 9 in the real world= (commercial or otherwise), notable projects using Plan 9, etc?=A0 Although= I do see the Bell Labs site mentioning some applications ported to Plan 9 = and a short list of organizations using it, I haven't run across much e= lse.


For in= stance, one thing I always like about what Stroustrup did re C++ was to pro= vide a good representational sampling of C++ via say:


=A0 http://www2.re= search.att.com/~bs/applications.html


and of= compilers via say:


=A0 http://www2.resea= rch.att.com/~bs/compilers.html


As he = writes it is incomplete, but nonetheless still helpful documents IMO.=A0 Do= es something exist to that level in regards to Plan 9?


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Greg Comeau / 4.3.10.1 with C++0xisms now in beta!
Comeau C/C++ O= NLINE =3D=3D> =A0 =A0 http://www.comeaucomputing.com/tryitout
W= orld Class Compilers: =A0Breathtaking C++, Amazing C99, Fabulous C90.
Comeau C/C++ with Dinkumware's Libraries... Have you tried it?
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