Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-30 Thread phineas . pett
> are there larger or pdf versions of these. The full-size PDFs are back on the site. They are linked to files on the 9atom servers where Erik has generously offered to host them to circumvent my immediate bandwidth constraints. Thanks Erik! I have just a couple remarks. These are editable PDF

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-30 Thread phineas . pett
i can only see ads for duckduckgo thre On 3/30/13, phineas.p...@gmail.com wrote: >> I challenge you to come up with a couple more, perhaps around quotes >> by Plan 9 creators (a recent one by Presotto comes to mind) > > Its a dangerous game to start taking requests, but here's a spec > layout. I

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-30 Thread Kurt H Maier
On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 07:24:12AM +, phineas.p...@gmail.com wrote: > whether we really want something like this before the world Yes.

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-30 Thread Skip Tavakkolian
though I didn't see it, I agree with the sentiment. On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 3:07 AM, wrote: >>> whether we really want something like this before the world >> >> No. > > I think that's all the push my teetering creative conscience needed. > I've exercised authorial perogative and sent it to the

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-30 Thread hiro
i can only see ads for duckduckgo thre On 3/30/13, phineas.p...@gmail.com wrote: >> I challenge you to come up with a couple more, perhaps around quotes >> by Plan 9 creators (a recent one by Presotto comes to mind) > > Its a dangerous game to start taking requests, but here's a spec > layout. I

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-30 Thread phineas . pett
>> whether we really want something like this before the world > > No. I think that's all the push my teetering creative conscience needed. I've exercised authorial perogative and sent it to the bit-bucket. This is not a dog I really wish to feed.

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-30 Thread Richard Miller
> whether we really want something like this before the world No.

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-30 Thread phineas . pett
> I challenge you to come up with a couple more, perhaps around quotes > by Plan 9 creators (a recent one by Presotto comes to mind) Its a dangerous game to start taking requests, but here's a spec layout. Its certainly not the most elevated thing I've ever done, and still needs some work; but th

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-29 Thread phineas . pett
> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4398842 Whoa. Alright then. I'll see what I can do with that. ☺

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-29 Thread Aram Hăvărneanu
> Ok, I give up; what is this quote attributed to Presotto? (I thought > I would find it on cat-v, but I'm not turning up anything...) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4398842 -- Aram Hăvărneanu

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-29 Thread phineas . pett
> I challenge you to come up with a couple more, perhaps around quotes > by Plan 9 creators (a recent one by Presotto comes to mind) Ok, I give up; what is this quote attributed to Presotto? (I thought I would find it on cat-v, but I'm not turning up anything...)

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-29 Thread phineas . pett
> http://i.intma.in/images/e94b0201914dde087d6cf55e1c64edf9.gif That's clever. I wanted to do something with Kit-Cat from the start; the best I could manage was to put it on the bulkhead of the flying saucer in the movie poster. I think it has potential as an adjunct mascot—though there might be

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-29 Thread erik quanstrom
On Fri Mar 29 18:03:05 EDT 2013, phineas.p...@gmail.com wrote: > > are there larger or pdf versions of these. > > There are, I had to pull them down because I was in danger of > over-running my bandwidth quota, and after the server failure > yesterday I didn't want any more problems. Since they a

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-29 Thread phineas . pett
> are there larger or pdf versions of these. There are, I had to pull them down because I was in danger of over-running my bandwidth quota, and after the server failure yesterday I didn't want any more problems. Since they are editable PDFs, they are large files (the whole package is over 50M).

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-29 Thread phineas . pett
> Good work and funny; BTW, the server is down again. Thanks. Apparently it is time to find a new host ☹ > I challenge you to come up with a couple more, perhaps around quotes > by Plan 9 creators (a recent one by Presotto comes to mind) Not a bad idea, I'll see what I can do.

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-29 Thread hiro
http://i.intma.in/images/e94b0201914dde087d6cf55e1c64edf9.gif 9front didn't like the face

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-29 Thread andrey mirtchovski
> I challenge you to come up with a couple more, perhaps around quotes > by Plan 9 creators (a recent one by Presotto comes to mind) it's not confirmed that it was presotto.

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-29 Thread Skip Tavakkolian
Good work and funny; BTW, the server is down again. I challenge you to come up with a couple more, perhaps around quotes by Plan 9 creators (a recent one by Presotto comes to mind) -Skip On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 11:34 PM, wrote: > So I'm down with a fever today—really—and Glenda appeared to me

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-29 Thread erik quanstrom
are there larger or pdf versions of these. - erik ps. shouldn't the last poster use glenda not space glenda?

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-29 Thread dexen deVries
On Friday 29 of March 2013 06:57:55 s...@9front.org wrote: > NO STRINGS ATTACHED it made my day, too. technically those are zero-terminated arrays of Runes... ;-) -- dexen deVries [[[↓][→]]]

Re: [9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-29 Thread sl
NO STRINGS ATTACHED

[9fans] Plan 9 ``propaganda server'' back on line

2013-03-28 Thread phineas . pett
So I'm down with a fever today—really—and Glenda appeared to me in my fitful dreams and shared its true inner thoughts about the the Earth's inhabitants. It's single poigniant utterance was singularly pithy, and seemed to ring true on some cosmic level. For just a moment, I was at peace, and elev