I think my wrists seized up just thinking about programming in XML.
Don't worry; that's just a natural RefleX.
Ha-ha...
Long-windedness aside, your thought process is fairly sound.
However, keep in mind that Plan 9 represents an escape from the perversion of
Unix.
Is a compromise between Plan 9 and Plan X worth the risk of history repeating
itself?
Though I'm no candidate for this, it's always good to hear about good
potential avenues for funded research.
As someone who is in the field, do you have any pointers or common
gotchas for those who would like to put a foot in the door?