yarvin-norman@cs.yale.edu (Norman Yarvin) (05/21/91)
Archive-name: os/research/plan-9/1991-05-19 Archive: ftp.cs.toronto.edu:/doc/plan-9.ps.Z [128.100.3.6] Original-posting-by: yarvin-norman@cs.yale.edu (Norman Yarvin) Original-subject: Re: Plan 9 Reposted-by: emv@msen.com (Edward Vielmetti, MSEN) templon@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (jeffrey templon) writes: >Speaking of which, what is PLAN 9 (other than the original Unix guys' >next unix.) It is an operating system designed to work well with networks. Other than that: well, it's got some extremely nice stuff. > Where can I get more info about it? ftp doc/plan-9.ps.Z from cs.toronto.edu. This is a PostScript file. They ask that you not ftp during high-use hours. > Why does noone >on this group talk about getting a Plan 9 port to the 3b1 instead >of a Mach port or minix port or whatever. > >Would like any info about Plan 9. Also, what machines are now running >it and who sells them. It is running on machines at Bell Labs. The distribution policy is, from what I have heard, the same as that for V8, V9, and V10 Unix, i.e. "You can't have it." A pity. Especially since it is so easy to port (they mention one port as being done in 19 hours). -- comp.archives file verification ftp.cs.toronto.edu -rw-r--r-- 1 99 0 44103 Jul 31 1990 /doc/plan-9.ps.Z found plan-9 ok ftp.cs.toronto.edu:/doc/plan-9.ps.Z