From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <57BB9228.5070600@gmail.com> From: Winston Kodogo Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 14:08:00 +1200 Message-ID: To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a1148733a1712df053b54915a Subject: Re: [9fans] Is 9Fans dead or alive Topicbox-Message-UUID: 9a737ea0-ead9-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --001a1148733a1712df053b54915a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Yeah, but me, I prefer banging my head repeatedly against a brick wall while chewing broken glass to using this troff thing. In this case, the new-fangled stuff is just better, at least for normal people who just want to get stuff done. On 31 August 2016 at 12:51, Skip Tavakkolian wrote: > some here still prefer hammer/chisel/stone to new-fangled > quill/ink/parchment > > > On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 3:22 PM Chris McGee wrote: > >> Sure, >> >> I'm looking for plan9 user/enthusiast appropriate medium. Any suggestions? >> >> Chris >> >> > On Aug 30, 2016, at 6:18 PM, Eduardo Alvarez >> wrote: >> > >> > Are you keeping your progess public? It would be very educational to >> read. >> > >> >> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Chris McGee >> wrote: >> >> I am about a quarter of the way to a similar setup. >> >> >> >> My goal is to have a specialty for each of the Pi's (sensors, >> controller, >> >> terminal, router) without preventing them from doing general tasks. I'm >> >> hoping to eventually connect up some Pi zeros as leaf nodes for just >> >> sensor/control and plumb through 9P via UART pins. >> >> >> >> Chris >> >> >> >> On Aug 30, 2016, at 3:36 PM, Skip Tavakkolian < >> skip.tavakkolian@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> It is straightforward and easy: >> >> >> >> https://plus.google.com/+SkipTavakkolian/posts/Fb846KhBMM6 >> >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 11:54 AM Eduardo Alvarez < >> astrochelonian@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> I mostly lurk around here, as I'm greener than green when it comes to >> >>> plan 9. At some point in time, a friend and I were discussing setting >> >>> up a small-sized computing cluster for small scale distributed >> >>> computations. I was keen on the idea of using inexpensive hardware (we >> >>> even joked about using a truckloads of Raspberry Pis), and plan 9 >> >>> seemed like an excellent candidate for the infrastructure. The biggest >> >>> challenge was porting software to Plan 9. Sadly, the idea never took >> >>> off. It would be a fun experiment. >> >>> >> >>> Eduardo Alvarez >> >>> >> >>> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 3:41 PM, Jules Merit >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> Well let's hope someone does something. Mark-my-words is writing >> >>>> beautiful >> >>>> code that has already been done. >> >>>> >> >>>> Push a little button, get .hot .chocolate. >> >>>> -- Russ Cox Cable von Shane >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Aug 30, 2016 10:03 AM, "Skip Tavakkolian" >> >>>> >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> I heard that too (I think the woot was for Go on Plan 9/ARM). I'm >> >>>>> sorry I >> >>>>> missed that meetup. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> I've been thinking about setting up a meetup for 9fans in Seattle >> area. >> >>>>> There seems to be renewed interest (or perhaps it's my wishful >> >>>>> thinking). >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 9:27 AM michaelian ennis >> >>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Skip Tavakkolian >> >>>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>>> as a 9fan, I can say, not dead yet. In fact the population of >> 9fans >> >>>>>>> in >> >>>>>>> my neighborhood has doubled. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> And for the county it has at least tripled. I heard at least one >> >>>>>> other >> >>>>>> woot for Plan9 at Brad Fitzpatrick's talk last week. :) >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Ian >> > >> >> >> --001a1148733a1712df053b54915a Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Yeah, but me, I prefer banging my head repeatedly against = a brick wall while chewing broken glass to using this troff thing. In this = case, the new-fangled stuff is just better, at least for normal people who = just want to get stuff done.

On 31 August 2016 at 12:51, Skip Tavakkolian <skip.tavakkolian@gmail.com> wrote:
some here still prefer hammer/chisel/stone to ne= w-fangled quill/ink/parchment


On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 3:22 PM Chris McGee &l= t;sirnewton_01@y= ahoo.ca> wrote:
Sure,

I'm looking for plan9 user/enthusiast appropriate medium. Any suggestio= ns?

Chris

> On Aug 30, 2016, at 6:18 PM, Eduardo Alvarez <astrochelonian@gmail.com> w= rote:
>
> Are you keeping your progess public? It would be very educational to r= ead.
>
>> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 7:10 PM, Chris McGee <sirnewton_01@yahoo.ca> wro= te:
>> I am about a quarter of the way to a similar setup.
>>
>> My goal is to have a specialty for each of the Pi's (sensors, = controller,
>> terminal, router) without preventing them from doing general tasks= . I'm
>> hoping to eventually connect up some Pi zeros as leaf nodes for ju= st
>> sensor/control and plumb through 9P via UART pins.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On Aug 30, 2016, at 3:36 PM, Skip Tavakkolian <skip.tavakkolian@gmail.com<= /a>>
>> wrote:
>>
>> It is straightforward and easy:
>>
>> https://plus.google.com/+Ski= pTavakkolian/posts/Fb846KhBMM6
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 11:54 AM Eduardo Alvarez <astrochelonian@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I mostly lurk around here, as I'm greener than green when = it comes to
>>> plan 9. At some point in time, a friend and I were discussing = setting
>>> up a small-sized computing cluster for small scale distributed=
>>> computations. I was keen on the idea of using inexpensive hard= ware (we
>>> even joked about using a truckloads of Raspberry Pis), and pla= n 9
>>> seemed like an excellent candidate for the infrastructure. The= biggest
>>> challenge was porting software to Plan 9. Sadly, the idea neve= r took
>>> off. It would be a fun experiment.
>>>
>>> Eduardo Alvarez
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 3:41 PM, Jules Merit
>>> <jules.merit.eurocorp.us@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Well let's hope someone does something. Mark-my-words = is writing
>>>> beautiful
>>>> code that has already been done.
>>>>
>>>> Push a little button, get .hot .chocolate.
>>>> -- Russ Cox Cable von Shane
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 30, 2016 10:03 AM, "Skip Tavakkolian"
>>>> <skip.tavakkolian@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I heard that too (I think the woot was for Go on Plan = 9/ARM).=C2=A0 I'm
>>>>> sorry I
>>>>> missed that meetup.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've been thinking about setting up a meetup for 9= fans in Seattle area.
>>>>> There seems to be renewed interest (or perhaps it'= s my wishful
>>>>> thinking).
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 9:27 AM michaelian ennis
>>>>> <michaelian.ennis@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Skip Tavakkolian=
>>>>>> <skip.tavakkolian@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> as a 9fan, I can say, not dead yet. In fact th= e population of 9fans
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> my neighborhood has doubled.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And for the county it has at least tripled.=C2=A0 = I heard at least one
>>>>>> other
>>>>>> woot for Plan9 at Brad Fitzpatrick's talk last= week.=C2=A0 :)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ian
>



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