if there was a way to run apt-get on plan9 and run standard Linux tools, like Firefox and thunderbird, and gcc then I would be a very happy old programmer.
I did some work on extending cinap's amazing linuxemu some years ago but modern Linux has evolved to the point where even this becomes very painful. a bsdemu might be easier, but I haven't looked into that. just being able to run gcc in arm/thumb cross mode would be great. I know kenc will build arm but I need to keep source compatibility with the rest of the team, who use gcc - on windows! it is still a battle to keep plan9 running at work, though so far, even if I haven't won, I haven't lost either. -Steve > On 26 Jul 2015, at 10:35, a.regenf...@gmx.de wrote: > > > Hm, that looks interesting. I like what that they are trying to make plan 9 a > bit > more accessible by using familiar programs and closing the gap between modern > unix > and the plan 9 ideas. However, I think I'll rather keep vanilla plan 9 or > 9front > (rio is still better than X11, sorry). > But nontheless, it's a great idea and I hope they keep up the great work. > > adrian > > > Gesendet: Sonntag, 26. Juli 2015 um 00:15 Uhr > Von: "Axel Belinfante" <axel.belinfa...@utwente.nl> > An: "Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs" <9fans@9fans.net> > Betreff: Re: [9fans] Harvey OS: A new OS inspired heavily by Plan 9 > > I couldn’t resist looking, and found in http://www.osnews.com/comments/28699 > > "Harvey is an effort to get the Plan 9 code working with gcc and clang”. > > So, in a way it seems to be a port of Plan 9. > More details, including the feature list below, are at > http://harvey-os.org[http://harvey-os.org] > > Features > > • AMD 64 bit > • Modern, simplified syscall system > • GCC toolchain means you can use gdb(!) > • Compile in Linux or OSX using Harvey's headers and libs, no need to change > anything else > • Fast compilation of the whole system > • All Plan9 userland apps available > • Plans to add X11 with rio-like multiplexing, tty driver, new fileserver, > native toolchain and more > > I’m intrigued by the “compile … using Harvey's headers and libs, no need to > change anything else” — > I guess that means that it will be easy to “port” stuff to Harvey? > > The team list contains names well-known on this list... > > I must say, it looks quite interesting, worth checking out. > > Axel. > > > On 25 Jul 2015, at 17:58, Ryan Gonzalez <rym...@gmail.com[rym...@gmail.com]> > wrote: > > No clue. I'm guessing it's heavily inspired by Plan 9. > > On July 25, 2015 3:34:13 AM CDT, "st...@quintile.net[st...@quintile.net]" > <st...@quintile.net[st...@quintile.net]> wrote: > not sure what Harvey is... is it just plan9 ported to build on gcc? > > if so does gcc run under Harvey? > > does gcc run under plan9 now? > > Steve > > > > On 25 Jul 2015, at 01:43, Ryan Gonzalez <rym...@gmail.com[rym...@gmail.com]> > wrote: > > https://medium.com/this-is-not-a-monad-tutorial/harvey-an-operating-system-with-plan-9-s-shadow-3081414e5f0b[https://medium.com/this-is-not-a-monad-tutorial/harvey-an-operating-system-with-plan-9-s-shadow-3081414e5f0b] > > I'm not affiliated with this whatsoever; I just saw it on Reddit and found it > interesting. > > I found this part particularly neat: > >> We are working in ANSI POSIX environment to have most of well known tools >> and programs that programmers or end users expects to have in a modern >> operating system. Things that for traditional Plan 9 would be very difficult >> to have. > > -- > Sent from my Nexus 5 with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > -- > Sent from my Nexus 5 with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
