Re: [9fans] Formation of a Plan 9 Core Team

2024-01-26 Thread Vester "Vic" Thacker
I would like to extend my gratitude to everyone who took the time to provide their valuable feedback. I fully acknowledge that there appears to be limited interest in the proposal. Your time and assistance are greatly appreciated. --vic -- 9fans: 9fans

Re: Charting the Future: Envisioning Plan 9 Release 5 for the 9fans Community. [Was:Re: [9fans] Supported Notebooks]

2024-01-26 Thread Vester "Vic" Thacker
I would like to extend my gratitude to everyone who took the time to provide their valuable feedback. I fully acknowledge that there appears to be limited interest in the proposal. Your time and assistance are greatly appreciated. --vic -- 9fans: 9fans

Re: [9fans] Formation of a Plan 9 Core Team

2024-01-26 Thread Vester "Vic" Thacker
When looking at the FreeBSD project, the introduction of a Plan 9 Core Team can offer several benefits: 1. *Centralized Technical Leadership*: A Core Team can provide clear technical leadership and direction for the project. This ensures that development efforts are coordinated, focused,

[9fans] Formation of a Plan 9 Core Team

2024-01-25 Thread Vester "Vic" Thacker
Is there interest in establishing a dedicated Plan 9 Core Team to spearhead its technical development? When we look at other communities like FreeBSD, they have both a foundation and a core team, with the latter overseeing the technical aspects of the project. If this idea resonates with you,

Re: Charting the Future: Envisioning Plan 9 Release 5 for the 9fans Community. [Was:Re: [9fans] Supported Notebooks]

2024-01-25 Thread vic . thacker
Since the Plan 9 Foundation doesn't focus on technical aspects, Would the formation of a Plan 9 Core Team be the next logical step? My understanding is the core team would decide technical direction and implementation. What are your thoughts? --vic On Fri, Jan 26, 2024, at 11:31, Don A.

Re: Charting the Future: Envisioning Plan 9 Release 5 for the 9fans Community. [Was:Re: [9fans] Supported Notebooks]

2024-01-24 Thread vic . thacker
Thank you for your valuable insight. I appreciate being corrected when wrong. The purpose of my query regarding the development of a vision for Plan 9 is to deeply understand the collective aspirations and goals of our community. I firmly believe that aligning our collective efforts with a

Re: Charting the Future: Envisioning Plan 9 Release 5 for the 9fans Community. [Was:Re: [9fans] Supported Notebooks]

2024-01-24 Thread vic . thacker
To clarify, my message represented a genuine exploration of the idea of envisioning a new release. --vic On Thu, Jan 25, 2024, at 10:01, Don Bailey wrote: > Breh. No. > > > > On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 7:45 PM wrote: > >> Dear 9fans, as enthusiasts and experts of Plan 9, you are undoubtedly >>

Charting the Future: Envisioning Plan 9 Release 5 for the 9fans Community. [Was:Re: [9fans] Supported Notebooks]

2024-01-24 Thread vic . thacker
Dear 9fans, as enthusiasts and experts of Plan 9, you are undoubtedly aware of the unique position this operating system holds in the world of distributed computing. Its influence on modern computing paradigms is undeniable. In the spirit of continuing this legacy, the prospect of Plan 9

Re: [9fans] PXE tftpload: file does not exist

2023-07-22 Thread vic . thacker
Just a hunch, but perhaps you haven't added the cpu server kernel to /lib/tftpd to be loaded. -vic On Sat, Jul 22, 2023, at 15:21, Marco Feichtinger wrote: > The error was caused by a misconfigured ndb. > Thanks to Frank D. Engel Jr., which gave me the hint in a separat email. > > So I played

Re: [9fans] discord invite link (was: sirjofri's Annual Christmas (and New-Year) Post)

2022-12-27 Thread vic . thacker
Dr. Strangedev or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love GitHub --Vic -- 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Te12d98382a4fe46a-M18a9de63a8ad3379203148d8 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription

Re: [9fans] discord invite link (was: sirjofri's Annual Christmas (and New-Year) Post)

2022-12-26 Thread vic . thacker
The community might consider using GitHub Discussions as a forum provider instead. https://docs.github.com/en/discussions/quickstart GitHub Discussions might help keep discussions focused on contributions. -- Vic -- 9fans: 9fans Permalink:

Re: [9fans] suggestion : new service targets for plan9

2022-01-27 Thread vic . thacker
On Fri, Jan 28, 2022, at 11:03, ibrahim via 9fans wrote: > I developed a kiosk version of plan9 (based on 9front and legacy9) and > am about to develop a single user desktop system. Those can coexist > with the existing plan9 system. > > I named the new service targets kiosk and desktop. Both

Re: [9fans] Who is in the Plan 9 foundation? Where can I follow them?

2022-01-20 Thread vic . thacker
checksums.txt, and had a recent release. Tue Jan 18 11:08:03 GMT 2022 md5 fce568ed4a0d9829fc2d3a4dd8d1f068 sha1 66822382b92079d08400183bdd85a38d21ea7a73 9legacy-new.iso.bz2 I surmise that Plan 9 Foundation is supporting 9Legacy. However, I could be wrong and often am. -- Vester

Re: [9fans] Despite being called a fork, is 9front similar to how Linux distros work?

2022-01-18 Thread vic . thacker
ent ways: https://plan9foundation.org/activities.html So I > would not say that it "is not being developed anymore". The Plan 9 Foundation activities page (https://plan9foundation.org/activities.html) states, "Preparing for a new release, including patches&

Re: [9fans] Sorry, I'm late (Christmas, New Year)

2022-01-03 Thread vic . thacker
On Tue, Jan 4, 2022, at 02:58, sirjofri wrote: [snip] > > As mentioned before I encourage you to share your personal highlights, > especially Plan 9 related ones. [Looking back] Some notable items in 2021 include, but are not limited to: - Significant progress of Zig (ziglang) development on Plan

Re: [9fans] Boot CD chokes

2021-12-31 Thread vic . thacker
), 9front, 9legacy, and other distributions have an open-source license. There is comfort knowing we can modify and create. Best wishes for a prosperous and happy new year. Vester "Vic" Thacker -- 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicb

Re: [9fans] Boot CD chokes

2021-12-31 Thread vic . thacker
e along the way. Many of my friends (Plan 9 users) have since passed away, but the memories of them remain. I suppose using Plan 9 reminds me of happier times when I use it. 明けましておめでとうございます。 Happy New Year, Vester "Vic" Thacker -

Re: [9fans] Boot CD chokes

2021-12-31 Thread vic . thacker
n 9 on 9fans. Happy New Year! Vester "Vic" Thacker -- 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T5888591114a7cf34-M07b92d4db72f39aa7b52f195 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription

Re: [9fans] Boot CD chokes

2021-12-28 Thread vic . thacker
r systems (circa 2000) can often be bought for less than $20 USD per system and components updated for less than a $100 USD per system if needed. Getting classic Plan 9 system working well is an enjoyable past time. As 9fans has become more of a 9front forum, just email me if you need support fo

Re: [9fans] Boot CD chokes

2021-12-28 Thread vic . thacker
On Wed, Dec 29, 2021, at 03:03, Duke Normandin wrote: > On Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:56:19 -0500 > "Frank D. Engel, Jr." wrote: > >> Partially to answer an earlier question and partially to >> emphasize just how different Plan 9 is: you "log out" by >> rebooting. > > You're kidding right? So it's a

Re: [9fans] New to plan9

2021-10-15 Thread vic . thacker
Also, I recently began work to revise Plan 9 documentation. If you'd like to help, feel free to join me on the TIP9UG mailing list at https://groups.google.com/g/tokyo-inferno--plan-9-users-group or contact me directly at vic.thac...@fastmail.fm. Sincerely, Vester "Vic" Thacker O

Re: [9fans] dp9ik port

2021-09-30 Thread vic . thacker
As it is a 9front specific question, you might consider posting to the 9front mailing list. To know more about 9front mailing lists, see http://lists.9front.org/. Sincerely, Vic On Thu, Sep 30, 2021, at 07:08, Eli Cohen wrote: > hello all, > > I wanted to check back in about the continuing

Re: [9fans] Software philosophy

2021-08-18 Thread vic . thacker
Starting from a false premise does not help. 9front is not a development branch of Plan 9. Plan 9 is Plan 9. 9front is 9front. 9front is an open-source fork or derivation of Plan 9. Trying to make 9front the new and official Plan 9 does seem absurd. I'm not sure why there is a strong need

Re: [9fans] Foundation new releases question

2021-04-02 Thread vic . thacker
Hello all, My question is, "Where can we find the official Plan 9 Foundation's main branch so folks can get start sending pull requests?" It would be nice to see the community members collaborate toward a 5th edition. Thanks, Vic -- 9fans: 9fans

Re: [9fans] Transfer of Plan 9 to the Plan 9 Foundation

2021-03-24 Thread vic . thacker
Congratulations to all involved. You have my utmost gratitude. Thank you. -- 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/Tf20bce89ef96d4b6-M53720b70dfe6c437bab2d320 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription