Dave Eckhardt writes: > The good news is that the system, and each part of it, > is small, so if you don't like something it can be > replaced. Unlike Windows or Unix, where you can't > do much about the windowing system, in Plan 9 you > really can replace it and it's not that much code.
Quite a few people have mentioned the heavy use of the mouse, and that is definitely a drawback. Replacing parts of the system does sound like a good approach. > Is there a university near you which has a CHI/HCI > (Computer-Human/Human-Computer Interaction) degree? I doubt it, but it might be worth investigating. This is really a hobby interest, rather than a necessity. I stumbled upon the Plan 9 papers while pursuing my own MS degree in CS. An earlier poster mentioned Inferno, and I'm looking into that right now. Thanks to everyone for the informative replies. -- Chris
