Re: [TUHS] Plan 9 from outer space ?

[Rob Pike <robpike@gmail.com>]

Rio is a reference to a different movie, not to Brazil. Brazil is a
reference to Brazil. Hope that helps.

-rob

On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 2:07 AM Daniel Camoles <bigato@bus142.net> wrote:
>
> I’m surprised no one mentioned the Brazil movie so far, and rio named from that. I seem to remember that before being called Plan 9 it was called Brazil because of the movie. Did I dream that?
>
> > Em 19 de abr de 2020, à(s) 11:37, Norman Wilson <norman@oclsc.org> escreveu:
> >
> > I asked a friend who was around at the time (I think he and
> > Rob worked together at times).  Here's what he recalls:
> >
> >  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.
> >
> >  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 buy
> >  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.
> >
> >  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.
> >
> >  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!).
> >
> >  _-_-_-_-Mark
> >
> > Norman Wilson
> > Toronto ON
>