⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Many interesting programs are not implemented in C, but the scripting language rc. This shows that the filesystem abstraction (everything really IS a file) is indeed very powerful.

#filesystem #unix #scripting #plan9 #9front #plan9frombelllabs #9fans

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⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org
⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Why use bloated tools if we can already do everything we want?

#unix #plan9 #9front #plan9frombelllabs #9fans

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⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Acme is NOT the standard text editor, but it's still very nice. Having multiple windows makes it better than ed, at least.

Everything is just a click away.

#editor #acme #plan9 #9front #plan9frombelllabs #9fans

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⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org
⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

9front provides many useful kernel devices as files. No symlinks, no hardlinks, just files. You can throw words at them.

#mordor #lotr #kernel #plan9 #9front #plan9frombelllabs #9fans

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⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Plan 9 comes with graphical capabilities instead of relying only on the keyboard. It has a clean user interface.

#gui #ui #graphics #plan9 #9front #plan9frombelllabs #9fans

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⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Did you ever want to forget about your data? Cwfs is there for you.

Automatic dumps every night, broken blocks here and there, lots of fun.

#filesystem #data #storage #plan9 #9front #plan9frombelllabs #9fans

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⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

As you may know there's a clone of this content on . Since there are not many likes there and most fedi-action is on mastodon I thought about removing it. What do you think? Should I keep posting on the Pixelfed account?

#pixelfed #9front #plan9 #plan9frombelllabs #theplanfelloff

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⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Quick access to your program's source code? Check...

#source #programming #coding #plan9 #9front #plan9frombelllabs #9fans

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⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

is very modern. You can even generate QR codes without searching for generators.

And you can have fun if you don't have the right fonts ☺.

#9front #font #qr #plan9 #plan9frombelllabs #9fans

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⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Glenda will make your life better.

How?

Watch closely…

#glenda #plan9 #9front #plan9frombelllabs #9fans

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⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

ACHTUNG! Information provided by this document is UNOFFICIAL and may be outdated or just plain WRONG. Use your brain. NO REFUNDS.

sl's info is incorrect. – anth_x

#plan9 #9front #plan9frombelllabs #9fans

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⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Most operating systems like their users. We don't need users. Just no. Go away.

#plan9 #9front #plan9frombelllabs #9fans

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⑨ 9front · @9front
98 followers · 167 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Latest release: 9front emailschaden. The release was already some time ago, but this account is new so it's fine.

#emailschaden #plan9 #9front #plan9frombelllabs #9fans

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