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Subject: Re: [9fans] Free Plan 9 "shell" accounts?
From: "Russ Cox" <rsc@plan9.bell-labs.com>
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Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 15:21:21 -0400
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I think the real problem with a free Plan 9 server is
latency.  We can figure out the system robustness
problems, but the network latency is much harder
to get around.  I'm typing this in my apartment,
on a drawterm session over my DSL line to
plan9.bell-labs.com.  The latency is about 38ms.
At this distance drawterm is usable but noticeably
sluggish.  But 38ms is probably near best case
for an open Plan 9 server across the internet.

You could use a text connection, but that's just
not a faithful experience.

VNC is a little better but still leaves something to
be desired.

Russ