Plan 9 is for research. Inferno was the product that lost to Java. $$$$$ On Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 6:53 PM <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sunday, September 06, 2026, at 12:45 AM, Bakul Shah wrote: > > - can we combine the simplicity of plan9 and still provide linux/bsd api > (but not a step child like ape). > > > for me, the advantages of switching to a system as clean as plan9 > over-rules any concerns about api. ie, it's a price I'm willing to pay. > that said, it's a comment of limited value, seeing as I really don't > understand what you're actually suggesting. to clarify further, I am aware > of ape as a distant concept, but don't have any problem re-writing or > porting code so that it works on plan9. that will probably come across as > hopelessly naive. I can accept that. > > On Sunday, September 06, 2026, at 12:45 AM, Bakul Shah wrote: > > - can we further modularize the kernel so that we can mix and match > components for specific applications (but not in the sense of kernel > loadable modules). > > > the jehanne project seems to claim to have made considerable progress in > the "modularization" direction. > http://jehanne.h--k.it/2017/01/06/a-year-with-jehanne.html > > "But to me, the main issue is that the various components are tightly > coupled. *Very* tightly coupled. Since we are going to port several > useful unix tools to Jehanne, decoupling will be a leitmotif of its > development." > > To clarify, I am not qualified to judge whether any given statement or > opinion is accurate. > > On Sunday, September 06, 2026, at 12:45 AM, Bakul Shah wrote: > > Note that redox people are making some noises about this as well. > > > Redox remains a fascinating enigma. At least one colleague advocates for > it fiercely. > > On Sunday, September 06, 2026, at 12:45 AM, Bakul Shah wrote: > > - can the system allow dynamic updates (ala Lisp Systems). > > > ..or a-la haskell? > > Comments are limited to suggestions that contain something I understand. > *9fans <https://9fans.topicbox.com/latest>* / 9fans / see discussions > <https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans> + participants > <https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/members> + delivery options > <https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription> Permalink > <https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Td859d3c6cefc922f-M78d973f5d272634f211fd568> > ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Td859d3c6cefc922f-Mb1719d4fc6f4d95d28ae16de Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
