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SubjectRe: Plan-9 is definitely _NOT_ a failure (Re: Ken Thompson interview in IEEE Computer magazine (fwd))
On Wed, 5 May 1999 teamwork@freemail.c3.hu wrote:

> John Fulmer <jfulmer@appin.org> sez :
>
>
> "Of note: Ken Thomson has a marginal
> failure of his own in the closet:
> Plan 9. This may have influenced SOME
> of his thinking...."

<SNIP!>

I knew I would have to put on the fireproof undies for that one :)

My actual meaning of "failure" is that of Ken Thompson's meaning of "not
successful": Plan9 is not and will not be a commercial success. It's not
marketed and little used in the business sector. At any rate, it never
took off like it was hoped.

Technically, I understand Plan 9 is a very elegant and well done design...






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