From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <20130905230735.Horde.uX0zjY3pqclxqj9wO4Uw-Q1@ssl.eumx.net> <1a806fac73b7f5d77492e855f816fca4@quintile.net> Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 00:06:12 -0400 Message-ID: From: "Devon H. O'Dell" To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Subject: Re: [9fans] Closed nix development is an insult Topicbox-Message-UUID: 7b72c8ae-ead8-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 2013/9/6 erik quanstrom : >> > I created it I do what I want with it. >> >> I believe the rules are different when the work is research, sponsored >> by public money. People are getting research grants to work on nix. > > who is getting grants to work on nix? > >> > as far as i know, there is no private nix development going on >> >> Who are you kidding. This is the norm around here. I have been >> personally invited in multiple private Plan 9-related projects by some >> of the few proemiment members of this community that still write code. >> This has always been the norm; read 15 year old 9fans posts and find >> that the same attitude (and complaints) prevail. > > i'm not sure if you're complaining or bragging. > > but anyway, we're talking about current nix (which i take to mean > current 64-bit intel/amd development of any sort). > > so have you been invited to participate in private nix development? I've been invited. I'm too busy, and I feel like a dick, because I think it'd be a lot of fun. I'm happy that people are contributing. But I do wish that this list and the software produced by the people on it was more transparent. I'm sure nobody likes bitbucket or github here, but I'm pretty sure everyone would be happy with a 9p mount of ongoing development. It's amazing what commented changesets do for software engineering in organizations (public or private) to quell worries about those projects. --dho > - erik >