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As I said, Coraid uses it for SANs. The question you're asking is equivalent to "Windows can play games, why doesn't Linux have any games?" Some of the things y
by lubutu 14y ago
As I said, Coraid uses it for SANs. The question you're asking is equivalent to "Windows can play games, why doesn't Linux have any games?" Some of the things you might do with Unix Plan 9 cannot do. However, the reverse is also true.
You seem to seem to be looking for "an alternative to Unix." If that is the case, Plan 9 probably isn't what you're looking for. It is, however, useful in ways that Unix is not. It probably won't replace your specific Unix needs, though it largely replaces mine. Hope that clears that up.
- papsosouid 14y agoExcept I asked the question in response to someone offering up plan 9 as though it were an alternative to modern unix-like systems. Taking the question out of context will inevitably make your response pointless. If someone said "windows crashes too much when I am playing games" and someone else said "linux never crashes" in response, then it would be perfectly reasonable to expect the linux guy to explain how to play games on linux. Since plan 9 largely replaces your unixy needs, could you share with me what those needs are, so I can try to get a better idea of what I might be able to use it for. I am not looking for an alternative to unix, I am looking for any practical way I can put plan 9 to use, rather than just tinkering with it on an old spare machine for fun.