> It's very hard to find clear statements about the differences between the > various plan9 flavours, or clear descriptions of the vision driving the > development of each fork (at least I wasn't able to find them).
I suspect a lot went on in IRC because I've been around this mailing list for decades and I missed most of that aspect. The best person to consult with is David de Colombier, if his web site is not the reference, it ought to be. He'll pop up sooner or later. Lucio/