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The reason I am posting this is because I'm curious what the community thinks about Plan 9. Is it a failure? Is it the successor to Linux? After reading some
by zatkin 12y ago
The reason I am posting this is because I'm curious what the community thinks about Plan 9. Is it a failure? Is it the successor to Linux? After reading some of the text, I'm convinced it's a smarter approach to operating system design.
- andrewchambers 12y agoIt brings many ideas to the table that are still relevant for new systems being developed now and the future. It is a success through indirect influence imo.
- cpach 12y ago”There is a lesson here for ambitious system architects: the most dangerous enemy of a better solution is an existing codebase that is just good enough.”[1] In order to replace a popular system it’s often not enough to be 20% or 40% better, you need to be like 300% better. [1] http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/taoup/html/plan9.html http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/taoup/html/plan9.html