* [9fans] [hangar18-general] Introduction (fwd)
@ 2004-01-27 3:43 Jim Choate
2004-01-27 4:33 ` boyd, rounin
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From: Jim Choate @ 2004-01-27 3:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 9fans
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Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:33:06 -0700
From: Brad Davis <brad@peakunix.net>
Reply-To: hangar18-general@open-forge.org
To: hangar18-general@open-forge.org
Subject: [hangar18-general] Introduction
Hi,
Some time ago, I bought a PC with Windows 95 for the purpose of
doing some on line trading. The computer soon became more
fascinating to me than the stock market. However, I became
increasingly frustrated with the limits imposed on me by the OS.
Somewhere, I read some blurb about something called Linux. I bought
the CDs and wiped out the Win95 install. After learning my way
around Linux, I discovered the various BSDs.
Having lots of fun, I decided it was time for a career change and
began learning all things UNIX. I made the move about 5 years ago
and now have a really cool tele-commuting UNIX job.
An article in the Feb 2004 issue of "Sys Admin" introduced me to
Plan 9. I checked the supported hardware list against my inventory
of parts, put together a system and installed Plan 9. Interesting.
If I understand what I'm looking at, not only is user authentication
a non-issue, but the problem we're (UNIX) trying to solve with iSCSI
doesn't even exist.
Anyway, it looks like I really need to create or join a grid to
begin realizing the potential of Plan 9. I'd rather join something
since I'll have to install another circuit breaker if I plug anything
else in. So... what's needed? Disk? CPU? my understanding so far is
that a particular system should provide one or the other but necessarily
both.
Lots of RTFM to do...
--
Brad
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* Re: [9fans] [hangar18-general] Introduction (fwd)
2004-01-27 3:43 [9fans] [hangar18-general] Introduction (fwd) Jim Choate
@ 2004-01-27 4:33 ` boyd, rounin
2004-01-27 11:00 ` Bruce Ellis
2004-01-27 16:38 ` Michael H. Collins
2 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: boyd, rounin @ 2004-01-27 4:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 9fans
> If I understand what I'm looking at, not only is user authentication
> a non-issue, but the problem we're (UNIX) trying to solve with iSCSI
> doesn't even exist.
fy fan
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* Re: [9fans] [hangar18-general] Introduction (fwd)
2004-01-27 3:43 [9fans] [hangar18-general] Introduction (fwd) Jim Choate
2004-01-27 4:33 ` boyd, rounin
@ 2004-01-27 11:00 ` Bruce Ellis
2004-01-27 16:38 ` Michael H. Collins
2 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Bruce Ellis @ 2004-01-27 11:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 9fans
i hope you do well with on-line trading. just run linux
and you have all you need there in e-macs.
personally, i use inferno (with often help from imported
plan9 resources ... can't run a stock b/s optim on a ps2).
and if you screw up on the Bollinger Bands well just
stagger to the local for a bottle of Bollinger. Well I
have 10/20/70 split on that.
brucee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Choate" <ravage@einstein.ssz.com>
To: <9fans@cse.psu.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 2:43 PM
Subject: [9fans] [hangar18-general] Introduction (fwd)
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:33:06 -0700
> From: Brad Davis <brad@peakunix.net>
> Reply-To: hangar18-general@open-forge.org
> To: hangar18-general@open-forge.org
> Subject: [hangar18-general] Introduction
>
> Hi,
>
> Some time ago, I bought a PC with Windows 95 for the purpose of
> doing some on line trading. The computer soon became more
> fascinating to me than the stock market. However, I became
> increasingly frustrated with the limits imposed on me by the OS.
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* Re: [9fans] [hangar18-general] Introduction (fwd)
2004-01-27 3:43 [9fans] [hangar18-general] Introduction (fwd) Jim Choate
2004-01-27 4:33 ` boyd, rounin
2004-01-27 11:00 ` Bruce Ellis
@ 2004-01-27 16:38 ` Michael H. Collins
2004-01-28 2:46 ` boyd, rounin
2 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Michael H. Collins @ 2004-01-27 16:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 9fans
Schweeet.
Jim Choate wrote:
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:33:06 -0700
> From: Brad Davis <brad@peakunix.net>
> Reply-To: hangar18-general@open-forge.org
> To: hangar18-general@open-forge.org
> Subject: [hangar18-general] Introduction
>
> Hi,
>
> Some time ago, I bought a PC with Windows 95 for the purpose of
> doing some on line trading. The computer soon became more
> fascinating to me than the stock market. However, I became
> increasingly frustrated with the limits imposed on me by the OS.
>
--
Michael H. Collins Admiral, Penguinista Navy
http://linuxlink.com
http://www.honestvaclavs.com/
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