I had the privilege of interacting with Jim on many occasions in the company of Ron Minnich while work was done to port Plan 9 to some of our minicluster machines which came into existence during the years 2001-2013. Jim was a funny guy, and I always knew I was in the company of Great Minds on those trips. God Bless & rest in peace. -Mitch Williams ________________________________________ From: Skip Tavakkolian [skip.tavakkol...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2020 9:34 AM To: 9fans Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [9fans] Jim McKie
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