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What desktop environment is that? Or is it built in by default or doesn't work quite similar to linux?
They got a DE built in and say GNU is bloated. Foolishness
Out of curiosity, do you use it for fun, or does it provide you with some specific features?
You explained it so well, that you actually got me interested in trying it some day.
What happens with the Plan 9 system after the boot camp has ended? From what I can see on that site, their Plan 9 shenanigans will end by mid-September. (SDF is NetBSD-centric AFAIK.)
That's not too hard, given that NetBSD is a niche in a niche. But a permanent Plan 9 server account which I do not have to keep running sounds intriguing... thank you!
I wish someone would port Python and BorgBackup to it. Venti/Fossil are not quite as nice for multi-OS backups.
Venti/Fossil are awesome for a Plan 9 network. Sadly, the world isnβt Plan 9. TIL about gefs though.
I mean, leave it to us weirdos on sdf for stuff like this.
Are you on oftc?
ah. I've been doing linux things, but maybe i'll try out gridchat next time i'm on 9front