[9fans] Independent study topic

[Justin Jackson <jjackson385@gmail.com>]

Hi everyone,

I've been lurking for the past few months and I've really enjoyed
reading the messages from this list. I'm looking for some ideas or
advice---here's the story: I'm pursuing a Master's degree in computer
science at a small school with limited options for classes. I'm
enrolled in a graduate-level course in distributed systems, but the
material isn't on my level. The professor understands my predicament
and might allow me to do an independent study on the subject, but I
would need something specific to work on. I would love to do something
with Plan 9...I'm just not sure what. Compare and contrast it with
other systems? Find a novel use for 9P?

I'm not very good at coming up with creative topics, so any thoughts
or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

-Justin

P.S. In what seems to be a grave injustice, the textbook only mentions
Plan 9 on one page, and only points out the per-process namespaces and
the ability to merge directories with bind. Absolutely nothing on 9P.
Argh!