I would lean towards the opposite. Plan 9 is a creature that was designed well from day one, but initially limited by restrictive licensing. Linux is probably o

I would lean towards the opposite. Plan 9 is a creature that was designed well from day one, but initially limited by restrictive licensing. Linux is probably one of the largest hack and slash jobs in programming history, but it was available under very free and liberal terms from the beginning and development was open to everyone, hence it garnered more community support and as a result was more successful.