On Sat, Apr 18, 2020, 12:58 PM Pierre DAVID <pdagog@gmail.com> wrote:

> There is a widespred anecdote that "Plan 9" name comes from the
> movie "Plan 9 From Outer Space".
>
> Since I didn't find anything more than a reference to this
> anecdote (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_9_from_Bell_Labs
> for example), I forced myself to watch the movie until the end
> (what a pain!).
>
> Guess what? I couldn't find the link between the film and the
> beloved OS.
>
> I'm sure there are people here who know more. Thanks in advance
> for sharing your knowledge with us.
>
> Pierre
>

Someone posted some pictures of the office area at Murray Hill to this
list. I seem to recall A plan 9 from outer space poster hanging.

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