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[rio] Plan 9 is not UNIX(9p.sdf.org)

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gwilikers@lemmy.ml
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Ah, I didn’t know Pike or Thompson were involved with Plan 9 . Does anyome here know why they used the Ed Wood movie for the name?

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I think it really is as simple as our dorks from the Labs liking Ed Wood.

Same reason the mascot is named Glenda.

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