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Date: Wed,  9 Aug 2000 09:42:15 +0000
From: Conway Yee <yee@bronze.lcs.mit.edu>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] fyi: plan9 book!
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rob@plan9.bell-labs.com (rob pike) writes:
> No.  Even for the very very early version of the system it described,
> it was incomplete and somewhat confused.  John was really looking
> for a new version of the Unix kernel and didn't find it. I'm not sure
> if any copies exist, but if they do, I still wouldn't distribute them.
> They are a poor description of the system and an unworthy legacy for
> for John Lions.

Fair enough.  I certainly would NOT be interesting in sullying the
reputation by distributing an unfinished work.  I am, however, sad to
hear that NO copies are extant.  Call me a packrat but it occurs to me
that such a document is of historical interest.

Conway Yee