Except 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

Except 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.