Re: [9fans] these are release of 9front?

[lucio@proxima.alt.za]

> There are plenty of things in Plan 9 still in need of improvement
> or even rewriting.  That's why it makes me sad to see our small
> community being made even smaller when some of the most skilled
> programmers direct their efforts into splintering off their own
> little playgrounds instead of helping to make Plan 9 better for
> everyone.

<musings>
The key here is "some of the most skilled programmers".  Let's not be
too concerned with the "loss", I think it's important for
experimentation to take place quite literally outside the box, the box
is still there as a reference point.

Thing is, in a volunteer environment, it doesn't matter what problems
are outstanding, what counts is what itches are going to get
scratched.  I think it is inevitable that forks take place, the 9front
people may one day even find themselves in your shoes (consider the
Christian Reformation or the *BSDs).
</musings>

++L