From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 21:42:24 -0700 Message-ID: From: Omar Radwan To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c2b2eeda122804ff9e2147 Subject: Re: [9fans] Welcome to the "9fans" mailing list Topicbox-Message-UUID: 0c2ae732-ead9-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --001a11c2b2eeda122804ff9e2147 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I learned about plan9 a couple days ago, and I'm impressed. But I do have a couple questions: Where can I learn all the commands and all the important programs(editors, compilers, etc)? Does it use a microkernel? Is it better than UNIX and Unix-like Os's? And How? Would it be compatible with SATA drives? Are there any more releases? Or was the last time it was updates 2002? What is its development model? Are there any new things that will be implemented in the OS? Does it have a web browser? How many languages does the compiler support? What's distributed computing exactly? Why isn't it so popular? I hope these aren't too many questions. :). On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 9:42 PM, <9fans-request@9fans.net> wrote: > Welcome to the 9fans@9fans.net mailing list! > > To post to this list, send your email to: > > 9fans@9fans.net > > General information about the mailing list is at: > > http://mail.9fans.net/listinfo/9fans > > If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (eg, switch to > or from digest mode, change your password, etc.), visit your > subscription page at: > > http://mail.9fans.net/options/9fans/toxemicsquire4%40gmail.com > > You can also make such adjustments via email by sending a message to: > > 9fans-request@9fans.net > > with the word `help' in the subject or body (don't include the > quotes), and you will get back a message with instructions. > > You must know your password to change your options (including changing > the password, itself) or to unsubscribe. It is: > > 3224522 > > Normally, Mailman will remind you of your 9fans.net mailing list > passwords once every month, although you can disable this if you > prefer. This reminder will also include instructions on how to > unsubscribe or change your account options. There is also a button on > your options page that will email your current password to you. > --001a11c2b2eeda122804ff9e2147 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I learned about plan9 a couple days ago, and I'm= impressed. But I do have a couple questions:
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Wh= ere can I learn all the commands and all the important programs(editors, co= mpilers, etc)?
Does it use a microkernel?
Is it better than UNIX and = Unix-like Os's? And How?
Would it be compatible with SATA= drives?
Are there any more releases? Or was the last time it was= updates 2002?
What is its development model?
Are there any new things that= will be implemented in the OS?
Does it have a web browser?
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How many languages does the compiler support?
What's dis= tributed computing exactly?
Why isn't it so popular?

I hope these are= n't too many questions. :).



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