Also, if you want an overview of the system, Nemo's book "Introduction to Operating Systems Abstractions Using Plan 9 from Bell Labs" is an awesome resource. http://doc.cat-v.org/plan_9/9.intro.pdf
Best, Mart On Sat, 16 Oct 2021 at 13:14, Keith Gibbs <k...@pixelheresy.com> wrote: > > Yeah, don't switch for simple tools like mothra, but as you learn > more, there are strengths to both. > > I ran the "9miller" Pi version for a bit and as a retro computer > collector and old software junkie, I enjoyed myself, but I played with > VMs and then got some baremetal installs of 9front going. > > 9legacy is fantastic for the "historical preservation" end of things > and it totally usable. I found myself more and more drawn to 9front > because it is more about *using* Plan 9 for either specialized purpose > or daily driver usage. I personally run a 9front cpu+auth server on > my network with 9p/drawterm ports forwarded from my fiber hookup. In > that way, I always have access to my 9 box from the office, from home, > from anywhere. I use it for writing, C, Go, IRC, as well as a > webserver. Also, since it is on my network, I can basically access > any machine of mine via sshfs or 9p at any time, making it a Rosetta > Stone of sorts. Most new software made by the community tends to be > developed with 9front in mind/on 9front, so if you are looking for > things like YouTube playback, security, a more modern browser (netsurf > port), esoteric programming languages, etc. you will have an easier > time on 9front. > > That being said, some really old stuff doesn't quite work the same as > old old 9, which can get annoying if you find docs or software from > decades ago, but that's less important for me personally. > > So get your feet wet! If you find you like the retro computing aspect > most, 9legacy is a great distro. If you are most interested in > modern/more experimental stuff, 9front is awesome. That being said, > 9front is *not that far* from Plan 9 from Bell Labs 4th edition, > especially compared to Harvey, Jehanne, or even Inferno in a lot of > ways. Folks from both (actually *all*) communities are frequent > readers/users of this mailing list. > > > Cheers, > > -pixelheresy > > Quoth joseph turco <italian.pepe...@gmail.com>: > > Your quite right, I wouldn't switch to 9front for that reason, but is nice > > that 9front does have more secure protocols in place. I stuck with bell > > labs because the RPI iso was right there I wanted to see the OS from the > > beginning. Its also why I have the bootable 9legacy USB for my old desktop, > > but that's sitting around until I can figure out the OS, so then I can get > > it running how I want on there, and link up the systems so that the desktop > > acts as a shared fs. ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T4e8989ee42951fa0-M4766c37c731ef608e2e21fc3 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
