Re: [9fans] using plan9 as the only system!

[Skip Tavakkolian <skip.tavakkolian@gmail.com>]

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drawterm exports its local content to Plan 9 via the /mnt/term namespace;
you don't have to have p9p. also, Go code is nearly always platform
independent (with no cgo or syscall package).


On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Lee Fallat <ircsurfer33@gmail.com> wrote:

> I think it's important to point out you can use the latest version of
> Go on Plan 9 (last time I heard), which makes it a very nice
> environment for Go developers.
>
> AFAIK though people just use plan9port to get Plan 9-like
> functionality (Acme usage, primarily). Personally I see no benefits
> using Plan 9 for development work unless you are developing for Plan
> 9. Yes, namespaces, 9p, and being more unix than unix is great
> (awesome really), but you cannot run the majority of software to meet
> other demands.
>
> Just curious, what do you plan on developing, Mayuresh, if you could tell
> us?
>
> On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 12:02 PM, Skip Tavakkolian
> <skip.tavakkolian@gmail.com> wrote:
> > and Go.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 6:01 AM, Lee Fallat <ircsurfer33@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> The only development you could possibly do is anything with C...and a
> >> few scripting languages ported through APE.
> >>
> >> Otherwise, your best bet is to VNC to another computer running a more
> >> mainstream OS- but then you might as well just be running said OS.
> >>
> >> On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 8:54 AM, Mayuresh Kathe <mayuresh@devio.us>
> wrote:
> >> > is there anyone using plan9 as their only system for development
> >> > activities?
> >> > while i do have a 'gui' based networked system (a google chromebook),
> it
> >> > would be nice to immerse myself into the plan9 culture by using the
> 'os'
> >> > for
> >> > everything i need for software tinkering and development.
> >> > thanks.
> >> >
> >>
> >
>
>

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