From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=MAILING_LIST_MULTI, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,SPF_PASS autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: (qmail 20622 invoked from network); 19 Apr 2020 16:06:58 -0000 Received-SPF: pass (minnie.tuhs.org: domain of minnie.tuhs.org designates 45.79.103.53 as permitted sender) receiver=inbox.vuxu.org; client-ip=45.79.103.53 envelope-from= Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (45.79.103.53) by inbox.vuxu.org with UTF8ESMTPZ; 19 Apr 2020 16:06:58 -0000 Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id A9C6A9C838; Mon, 20 Apr 2020 02:06:55 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0142493F43; Mon, 20 Apr 2020 02:06:35 +1000 (AEST) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 3276493F43; Mon, 20 Apr 2020 02:06:33 +1000 (AEST) X-Greylist: delayed 422 seconds by postgrey-1.36 at minnie.tuhs.org; Mon, 20 Apr 2020 02:06:32 AEST Received: from mslow2.mail.gandi.net (mslow2.mail.gandi.net [217.70.178.242]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 85E6193D91 for ; Mon, 20 Apr 2020 02:06:32 +1000 (AEST) Received: from relay12.mail.gandi.net (unknown [217.70.178.232]) by mslow2.mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id A247F3A363F for ; Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:59:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [179.133.41.3] (unknown [179.133.41.3]) (Authenticated sender: bigato@bus142.net) by relay12.mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 917FC200003 for ; Sun, 19 Apr 2020 15:59:27 +0000 (UTC) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From: Daniel Camoles Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 12:59:22 -0300 Message-Id: References: <20200419143534.D96C94422F@lignose.oclsc.org> In-Reply-To: <20200419143534.D96C94422F@lignose.oclsc.org> To: Eunuchs Society X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (17D50) Subject: Re: [TUHS] Plan 9 from outer space ? X-BeenThere: tuhs@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: The Unix Heritage Society mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: tuhs-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "TUHS" I=E2=80=99m surprised no one mentioned the Brazil movie so far, and rio name= d from that. I seem to remember that before being called Plan 9 it was calle= d Brazil because of the movie. Did I dream that? > Em 19 de abr de 2020, =C3=A0(s) 11:37, Norman Wilson es= creveu: >=20 > =EF=BB=BFI asked a friend who was around at the time (I think he and > Rob worked together at times). Here's what he recalls: >=20 > I'll keep it going. rc was a description that it was the worst movie > ever. And was for many years listed as the worst system ever (except > for all the others) in a mish-mash of creative naming... I have no clue > if this is true, and I'm honestly having trouble recalling his name. > It wasn't my intention. >=20 > There was a description that it was a startup script from very early > times in Unix, shortened, as Ken was wont to do, from runcom, the nearest= > thing CTSS had to a shell--it could run up to six prespecified commands > in background. It wasn't a 'big name' like Evi, but I don't know if I bu= y > it, that plan 9 from outer space poster hanging. Plan 9 from Bell Labs > as all these themes flowed together in a mish-mash of creative naming... > With a different name, it could be the lack of information, those who > guess at reasons for naming generate volumes of apocrypha. >=20 > The real reason is usually, ``because''.* Trust me, there are even > worse movies... Someone posted some pictures of the names tell you > anything helpful. Despite the lack of televised sports getting to me > in these shelter-in-place days, but, I mean, sure, I guess I'll throw > in some bucks for a pay-per-view of a Pike/Thompson cage match. FIGHT! > Followups set. >=20 > Things are named usually because the name is "Plan 9 from outer space > poster hanging. None of the office area at Murray Hill to this list. > Plan 9 is the worst system ever (except for all the others) in a > knod to Churchill (supposedly based on his comment about Democracy). > And from there it was 25 years ago and beer was involved). It makes > a great story, but I don't think there's much doubt about it. And was > for many years listed as the worst movie ever, including the formative > years of plan 9. Yes, but is there anything besides the name? There is > a widespred anecdote that "Plan 9" name comes from the movie until the > end (what a pain!). >=20 > _-_-_-_-Mark >=20 > Norman Wilson > Toronto ON