From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <48jj97x3d7.ln2@news.homelinux.net> References: <9jbh97xjn4.ln2@news.homelinux.net> <80B3B27C-C0BA-47D6-BC54-96F349FA9E1E@fastmail.fm> <48jj97x3d7.ln2@news.homelinux.net> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:38:50 +0200 Message-ID: From: hiro <23hiro@googlemail.com> To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: [9fans] 9vx patch to read environment var PLAN9 Topicbox-Message-UUID: 01dea668-ead6-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 Plan 9 is not trying to be compatible to linux. While some people make life on earth as exciting as possible, others are trying to fly to Mars. On 4/15/10, Balwinder S Dheeman wrote: > On 04/15/2010 03:46 PM, Ethan Grammatikidis wrote: >> >> On 15 Apr 2010, at 09:44, Balwinder S Dheeman wrote: >> >>> On 04/14/2010 09:55 PM, Ethan Grammatikidis wrote: >>>> >>>> I don't usually like to say "why bother", but given 9vx could be >>>> launched with the appropriate parameter from a 2 line shell script >>>> (including the #!), why are you even debating this? >>> >>> Just to add more complications ;) >> >> Did you choose the word "complications" because in watchmaking it >> denotes extra (and often near-pointless) features? :D >> >> In the minute space within a wristwatch complications are wonderful >> things, particularly when the whole watch is mechanical, but in a >> computer... A computer is a working machine, a mechanical wristwatch >> today is first and foremost art. >> >> Speaking of watches, I can't resist sharing these for those who have >> time to waste: >> http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2010/03/hodinkee-shares-baselworld-videos-= of.html >> >> http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2010/03/rebellion-t-1000-vertical-roller.h= tml >> http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2010/03/4n-mvt01-four-numbers-disc-watch-b= y.html >> >> >> I wonder if anything is signified by the seeming inability of the >> watchmaking fraternity to make a simple website? MB&F are about the most >> seminal group in the field, but they use flash for a very simple menu: >> http://www.mbandf.com/ > > Please don't compare apples with oranges. > > I'm sure you have not read, "Program design in the UNIX=C2=AE environment= " > (http://werc.homelinux.net/links/reference_material/unix_prog_design.pdf)= ; > these notes are still valid today and are applicable to Plan9 > environment also :) > > -- > Balwinder S "bdheeman" Dheeman Registered Linux User: #229709 > Anu'z Linux@HOME (Unix Shoppe) Machines: #168573, 170593, 259192 > Chandigarh, UT, 160062, India Plan9, T2, Arch/Debian/FreeBSD/XP > Home: http://werc.homelinux.net/ Visit: http://counter.li.org/ > >