Re: [9fans] What do you use plan 9 for?

[Lyndon Nerenberg (VE6BBM/VE7TFX)]

* Mail client and server (SMTP, IMAP, running mailing lists).
* Net infrastructure (DNS, DHCP, FTP, file server).
* Long term file storage archive (36GB of iTunes mirror, repository
  of ISO images for software distributions, documentation archive,
  and some day soon a copy of my DVD collection).
* Document preperation and typesetting.
* Data collection, reduction, and presentation from various NMEA
  devices (GPS, Loran, depth/speed sensors, VHF, engine) on my boat.
* Navigation/autopilot system for the boat (the never-ending project).
* Software-defined radios (something like GNUradio or whatever it's
  called).
* Human language processing (crypto analysis tools, spell checkers).
* Playing Zork.
* Experimenting with graphics programming.
* Weather data collection and analysis.
* General programming and hacking.
* OS research.