From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <042f5704bc7dbee05ba3fbd09e1a493d@hamnavoe.com> References: <042f5704bc7dbee05ba3fbd09e1a493d@hamnavoe.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 12:24:01 +0100 Message-ID: From: =?UTF-8?B?QmVuY2UgRsOhYmnDoW4=?= To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b2e12abc2073a04d2c52ed7 Subject: Re: [9fans] these are release of 9front? Topicbox-Message-UUID: 031b2248-ead8-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --047d7b2e12abc2073a04d2c52ed7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Since there are a lot of code flow between 9front and 9atom (even sources, however that's mostly one directional) I would argue that having the forks even make things better. Erik and Cinap can experiment more freely and all the changes are available for everyone. Even breaking driver compatibility worth it, since the kernel is so small anyway. It is fairly straightforward to change things. Plan9 is an excellent playground as you put it. It's a good thing everyone can make their own. -bence 2013/1/8 Richard Miller <9fans@hamnavoe.com> > > many drivers needed a rewrite anyway (like usb audio) because they > > where a total mess. > > There are plenty of things in Plan 9 still in need of improvement > or even rewriting. That's why it makes me sad to see our small > community being made even smaller when some of the most skilled > programmers direct their efforts into splintering off their own > little playgrounds instead of helping to make Plan 9 better for > everyone. > > > --047d7b2e12abc2073a04d2c52ed7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Since there are a lot of code flow between 9front and= 9atom (even sources,
however that's mostly one directional) = I would argue that having the
forks even make things better. Erik= and Cinap can experiment more
freely and all the changes are available for everyone. Even breaking
driver compatibility worth it, since the kernel is so small anyway= . It is
fairly straightforward to change things. Plan9 is an exce= llent playground
as you put it. It's a good thing everyone can make their own.

-bence

2013/1/8 Richard Miller &= lt;9fans@hamnavoe.c= om>
> many drivers needed a= rewrite anyway (like usb audio) because they
> where a total mess.

There are plenty of things in Plan 9 still in need of improvement
or even rewriting. =C2=A0That's why it makes me sad to see our small community being made even smaller when some of the most skilled
programmers direct their efforts into splintering off their own
little playgrounds instead of helping to make Plan 9 better for
everyone.



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