Is nix closed source, dead, or vaporware? The daily generated nix.tgz is either not daily generated or the tree which it is archiving is dead. Most files are from 2012, most recent file (nix/sys/log/nixdistr) is from Feb 8 2013, the kernel is from Jul 10 2012.
The variant posted on sources is even older. Perhaps the 9P service at sources.lsub.org is newer? Nope, same thing: --rw-rw-r-- M 0 nemo sys 1964 Jul 10 2012 k8cpu This blog mentions a lot of new development happening: http://syssoftware.blogspot.com. Unfortunately, all that development either is vaporware or under closed doors. The author mentions in many places that the source will be "published soon". Unfortunately this has not happened. Interestingly, the nix source published in 9atom contains newer files, May 20th to be exact. It's not just new drivers ported from 9atom, the newest non-driver, k10-specific file is stamped May 16th. I don't know if the timestamps are simply wrong or some priviledged people do get access to the source. Considering how little interest is in Plan 9 these days, locking Plan 9 under closed doors is a disgrace to this community. -- Aram Hăvărneanu
