[9fans] So, why Plan 9?

2010-10-11 Thread Mark Carter
I was reading the suckless.org website the other day, and they seemed quite keen on Plan 9. I am running Linux. Is there a useful summary document that explains where plan9port fits in with Glendix, and why anyone should care about Plan 9 anyway (hope that doesn't come across as rude)?

Re: [9fans] So, why Plan 9?

2010-10-12 Thread Mark Carter
On Oct 12, 9:21 am, porttik...@gmail.com (Anssi Porttikivi) wrote: > we really do not need protocols above the network layer, but HTTP, SMTP, > DNS, SOAP, IIOP, IMAP, IRC, SSH, SSL, TP, SNMP and hundred others can all be > replaced by "remote file access". This sounds pretty interesting. You ma