Re: [9fans] New to plan9

[Mart Zirnask <martzirnask@gmail.com>]

Also, if you want an overview of the system, Nemo's book "Introduction
to Operating Systems Abstractions Using Plan 9 from Bell Labs" is an
awesome resource.
http://doc.cat-v.org/plan_9/9.intro.pdf

Best,
Mart

On Sat, 16 Oct 2021 at 13:14, Keith Gibbs <k@pixelheresy.com> wrote:
>
> Yeah, don't switch for simple tools like mothra, but as you learn
> more, there are strengths to both.
>
> I ran the "9miller" Pi version for a bit and as a retro computer
> collector and old software junkie, I enjoyed myself, but I played with
> VMs and then got some baremetal installs of 9front going.
>
> 9legacy is fantastic for the "historical preservation" end of things
> and it totally usable.  I found myself more and more drawn to 9front
> because it is more about *using* Plan 9 for either specialized purpose
> or daily driver usage.  I personally run a 9front cpu+auth server on
> my network with 9p/drawterm ports forwarded from my fiber hookup.  In
> that way, I always have access to my 9 box from the office, from home,
> from anywhere.  I use it for writing, C, Go, IRC, as well as a
> webserver.  Also, since it is on my network, I can basically access
> any machine of mine via sshfs or 9p at any time, making it a Rosetta
> Stone of sorts.  Most new software made by the community tends to be
> developed with 9front in mind/on 9front, so if you are looking for
> things like YouTube playback, security, a more modern browser (netsurf
> port), esoteric programming languages, etc.  you will have an easier
> time on 9front.
>
> That being said, some really old stuff doesn't quite work the same as
> old old 9, which can get annoying if you find docs or software from
> decades ago, but that's less important for me personally.
>
> So get your feet wet!  If you find you like the retro computing aspect
> most, 9legacy is a great distro.  If you are most interested in
> modern/more experimental stuff, 9front is awesome.  That being said,
> 9front is *not that far* from Plan 9 from Bell Labs 4th edition,
> especially compared to Harvey, Jehanne, or even Inferno in a lot of
> ways.  Folks from both (actually *all*) communities are frequent
> readers/users of this mailing list.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> -pixelheresy
>
> Quoth joseph turco <italian.pepe.32@gmail.com>:
> > Your quite right, I wouldn't switch to 9front for that reason, but is nice
> > that 9front does have more secure protocols in place. I stuck with bell
> > labs because the RPI iso was right there I wanted to see the OS from the
> > beginning. Its also why I have the bootable 9legacy USB for my old desktop,
> > but that's sitting around until I can figure out the OS, so then I can get
> > it running how I want on there, and link up the systems so that the desktop
> > acts as a shared fs.

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