From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: <20141118135448.963E01B5BC4@wolfman.devio.us> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 12:19:42 -0500 Message-ID: From: Lee Fallat To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Subject: Re: [9fans] using plan9 as the only system! Topicbox-Message-UUID: 2ba22ea4-ead9-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 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 wrote: > and Go. > > > On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 6:01 AM, Lee Fallat 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 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. >> > >> >