Hi Mark ! Plan9 IS (and was) research os prototype. I use it because I'm interested in ideas that was included in original UNIX and Plan9 (inferno)
Read more documents at - http://doc.cat-v.org/plan_9/1st_edition/designing_plan_9 Linux is another os, it imported ideas from Plan9 (/proc, private namespaces) On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Mark Carter <alt.mcar...@gmail.com> wrote: > I was reading the suckless.org website the other day, and they seemed > quite keen on Plan 9. I am running Linux. Is there a useful summary > document that explains where plan9port fits in with Glendix, and why > anyone should care about Plan 9 anyway (hope that doesn't come across > as rude)? > > -- С наилучшими пожеланиями Жилкин Сергей With best regards Zhilkin Sergey