[9front] Community vs. Infrastructure (for the record)

["Stephen M. Jones" <cirr@sdf.org>]

The latest release of plan9front was the first (that I know of) to include 
music! And awesome music at that by none other than cinap_lenrek.  I do 
short run record cutting on dub and mastering plates and wanted to 
commemorate this latest release with like 9 or maybe 19 records if anyone 
is interested at near or just over cost plus shipping (world wide, they'd 
be coming from the USA).

Further details are here:

http://9front52.sdf.org/acetate

email me if you're interested and I'll let you know when they're ready.  

These are metal/aluminium disks that have a laquer/shellac formula on them 
(not vinyl).  They're a step in the vinyl mastering process and are used 
to create the "mother" and the "stampers".  On a decent record player 
they'll last quite a while, easily 200 plays. They're individually 
numbered, cut and hand cranked lead in/run out groove on a Presto 8DGV 
lathe.

I also just want to say as someone who has dabbled in Plan9 since 1994 I 
think what 9front as a community has done is amazing.  I look forward to 
the great work, especially work catering to quirky artists, that is bound 
to come. soon.

SMJ