From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:43:38 -0700 Message-ID: From: Nick LaForge To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Subject: Re: [9fans] Nemo book Topicbox-Message-UUID: 201222e4-ead7-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 Since you're on Ubuntu, why don't you start learning the ropes of the Plan 9 programming environment by compiling/running 9vx on Ubuntu and then hitting the papers? That way you can easily continue to use Mozilla and invest minimal time before being able to actually get something out of Plan 9 (you'll need to write some file servers as well as thoroughly appreciate the concurrency model). You'll find 9vx is also a great utility for more effectively using Linux. Inside 9vx, you should also see 'man 1 abaco' and decide if you really need Mozilla. Nick On 9/14/11, L N wrote: >> I think you have seriously misapprehended many things about Plan 9. >> > > What am I misapprehending? > > >> We don't have X. We are not Linux compatible, although there's a >> rather decent Linux emulator. There is no GTK, no Qt, no Firefox, no >> modern C++ compiler. >> > > I don't need X, Linux compatibility, GTK, Qt, Firefox, or C++. > > I need an OS that runs a browser. > > I was using "startx" in the figurative sense. > > >> >> I think it's time for people to stop telling the "Plan 9 community" >> what its goals should be, > > > Are my-two-cents worth a negative amount? > > >> when these people haven't even booted Plan >> 9. >> > > Why should I boot Plan 9, when I know I can't run a browser, and I already > have p9p? > > John >> > > - Leonard >