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> As a result, I expect this to be the last "9front quasi-fork" release
> of ants.  I don't feel like I am actually helping either users or the
> 9front development team very much with the alternative that I am
> presenting.  I will continue to maintain my software and develop it
> and new tools, but barring a sudden groundswell of demand for the
> current format of ANTS, this will most likely be the final "just like
> 9front, but with more features" iso release.
>
> Partly as a result of this shift in perspective, this iso release is
> packed full of additional materials that fit more in the category of
> "software art" than anything else.  They do not interfere with the
> standard operation of the system, but if you go exploring, there is a
> lot to be found. 2019 was an amazing year for me.
> 
> Be excellent to each other,
> -mycroftiv

Thanks for the release. Now, I'm really going to have to play around
with it more. There are a lot of neat ideas, and I just haven't had
a chance to explore them.