From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <15574736-D5B9-4E7D-83DF-8D11F37D9956@gmail.com> References: <20130905230735.Horde.uX0zjY3pqclxqj9wO4Uw-Q1@ssl.eumx.net> <1a806fac73b7f5d77492e855f816fca4@quintile.net> <20130907132114.Horde.J6T9suN7LReYnq76uhqBVQ1@ssl.eumx.net> <20130907133341.Horde.X_zc9hRzaNu_vKn4cZKHBg2@ssl.eumx.net> <15574736-D5B9-4E7D-83DF-8D11F37D9956@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 01:19:16 +0100 Message-ID: From: Charles Forsyth To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c38462dd0de704e5d4380c Subject: Re: [9fans] Closed nix development is an insult Topicbox-Message-UUID: 7d39b27e-ead8-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --001a11c38462dd0de704e5d4380c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 On 8 September 2013 00:47, Matthew Veety wrote: > the fact that its secret It isn't really secret. We went back more than a few steps earlier in the year, which is one reason it would not be useful at all in its current state. At the moment, it is not, by any means, a series of incremental improvements that could simply be checked in to hg or published on a 9p server. At times it can go many days before it can even be recompiled, let alone run, because old fundamental structures have been re-organised. Large chunks are in flux. Although Nemo was working steadily away, after some initial work, I was bound up with another project (that has nearly finished), which meant I couldn't even review and consider some of the changes until early August. Then there was an August break, although I did manage to do some work on it of interest to me. Meanwhile, the other project I mentioned has changed my priorities, so I anticipate more churn. --001a11c38462dd0de704e5d4380c Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

= On 8 September 2013 00:47, Matthew Veety <mveety@gmail.com> w= rote:
the fact that its secret
<= br>It isn't really secret. We went back more than a few steps earlier i= n the year, which is one reason it would
not be useful at all in its current state. At th= e moment, it is not, by any means, a series of incremental improvements
that could simply be checked in to hg or publi= shed on a 9p server. At times it can go many days
before it can even be recompiled, let alone run,= because old fundamental structures have
be= en re-organised. Large chunks are in flux. Although Nemo was working steadi= ly
away, after some initial work, I was bound up wi= th another project (that has nearly finished),
which meant I couldn't even review and consider some of the changes= until early August.
Then there was an August break, although I did m= anage to do some work on it of interest to me.
Meanwhile, the other project I mentioned has changed my priorities, so = I anticipate more churn.
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