anth

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by anth 12y ago
I alternate between Plan 9 and Plan 9 from User Space. There's no getting around the browser issue, so when I'm on the go it's all the User Space version, sadly. When at my desk, it's easier to have a side-by-side setup,
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by anth 12y ago
It is unreasonable to think that a system that is not well-suited to desktop use is therefore "going to waste". The features that make something good for supercomputers, appliances, network infrastructure, embedded devices, and so
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by anth 12y ago
Also: HURD? You're funny.
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by anth 12y ago
That's quite a load of legacy baggage. If your first reaction to a new system is "how do I get my old environment?", you may be missing the point. You need two shells, two editors, and a specific (gigantic!) compiler? The
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by anth 12y ago
Not at all. I find syntax highlighting awful for actual programming (it's sort of useful for the first few days of learning a new language). It makes code less readable, and encourages some of the worst practices of programming. People
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by anth 13y ago
// Complete utter bunk. I disagree. Personal experience suggest you're missing something. I don't know much about learning instruments generally, but his Uke song at the end was pretty decent. Having futzed around with a
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by anth 15y ago
yes, people are. i use it daily (on top of p9p and 9vx). there are people building commercial products, using plan9 both for development and in the product itself. there are many research projects using it, including running it on some of t
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by anth 15y ago
they are irritating, but there are extensions to most browsers to get rid of them. this page got me to add esources.infolinks.com to my JavaScript Blacklist set. it would, of course, be better if people stopped doing the stupid thing in the