slashdot is also the only place where people would be commenting how restrictive the Plan 9 license is (sometimes even referring to the 1995 one, not even the 2000 one) while slamming the OS for not being up-to-date with whatever the current fashions are. yesterday's discussion was similar to a bunch of lemmings running around screaming "persistent objects! persistent objects!"... it must be that the 20 year cycle has gotten us back to the days of OO again.
Let me state the obvious here. Firstly, you should never take anything said on Slashdot personally. It's an anonymous flame factory with a high signal to noise ratio. People flame anonymously, without accountability. It is however the primary source of technical news for a huge number of geeks around the world. So it's great to get your news onto the forum. That's where I was introduced to Plan 9 V4. Secondly, you shouldn't address mis-information with a flame, but in a positive, professional, and helpful manner. No one, but no one likes misguided zealots. No one likes the Mac fanatics, no one likes Linux fanboys, and no one likes Plan 9 wackos. Consider yourself a professional and an ambassador in all your forum postings. Remember that your posts are read around the world by many people and will remain archived long after your bad mood has passed. A single flaming post may give you satisfaction for a few minutes but the damage to your project lasts a long time. A well-though posting spreads good karma and encourages others to do the same. - Andrew
