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To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
From: neitzel@gaertner.de (Martin Neitzel)
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Subject: Re: [9fans] can I still buy it?
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 18:10:38 +0000
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>No need to buy. Just go to http://plan9.bell-labs.com/plan9dist
>and download.

I have bought the box with the two books and the CD just a month ago,
and it's great value for the money.  I am really glad I have all the
papers for my first Plan9 steps.  There's so much new material to
be read, and much of it is not just an option but a requirement.

Also, at certain times of the installation it was crucial to be
able to read plan9.ini(8).  Likewise, you better know your ways
around in ed(1) when you need to amend vgalib during installation.
If not, the books become essential, having net access on a second
machine being a (cumbersome) substitute.

Last but not least, the books are _beautiful_.  One gets an
amount of nice craftsmanship for the buck beyond the ordinary.

							Martin Neitzel