Absolutely. The point of Plan 9 was to eliminate the cruft of Unix. So I am not proposing adding the bulk or complexity of Linux to Plan 9. What I'm trying to

Absolutely. The point of Plan 9 was to eliminate the cruft of Unix. So I am not proposing adding the bulk or complexity of Linux to Plan 9. What I'm trying to suggest is something that's small and simple to implement, but brings the richness of Linux apps to the more elegant next-gen OS... without incurring a huge cost in plumbing and maintenance. The point being to try to attract some Linux users and developers over to Plan 9, by letting them bring their most essential apps with them... And then seduce them into becoming Plan 9 users and developers instead.