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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@cor...>
Subject: Re: [9fans] Re: Building GCC
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:11:52 -0500

> I'm currently employed to work on Plan 9 on supercomputers and other
> things. When I say some people aren't doing a damn thing, I'm not
> referring to everyone. There are some really cool things being done
> with Plan 9, but there's also the weekly "Here's an idea for a new
> filesystem/program what do you think" that never results in any code.
> I'm just saying that there seem to be more than a few 9fans who love
> to post and talk on IRC about how great it is, but have yet to do much
> more than get a tip9ug account and log in a few times.

i don't think mentioning an idea on 9fans is a commitment
in blood to finish the project.  not everyone can count a plan 9
day job among their blessings.

- erik