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==Compatibility== |
==Compatibility== |
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Plan 9 is not POSIX-compliant, although it shares similarities with POSIX systems. The architects decided to create a new operating system without backwards-compatibility baggage, which allowed them greater freedom in implementing whatever they thought was important. There is, however, a POSIX emulation layer which allows compilation of some POSIX programs. |
Plan 9 is not POSIX-compliant, although it shares similarities with POSIX systems. The architects decided to create a new operating system without backwards-compatibility baggage, which allowed them greater freedom in implementing whatever they thought was important. There is, however, a POSIX emulation layer which allows compilation of some POSIX programs. |
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==External Links== |
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plan_9_from_Bell_Labs Wikipedia: Plan 9 from Bell Labs] |
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* [http://plan9.bell-labs.com/plan9/ Plan 9 homepage] |
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