DOS ain't dead

is Plan9 better than UNIX? (Developers)

posted by samwdpckr, 08.04.2026, 01:59

The original purpose of Java virtual machines was that the same bytecode binaries could be ran on a very wide variety of hardware targets. Now Java only supports 64-bit x86 an ARM.

This killing of target architectures seems to be going on everywhere. It even happens on software projects whose very reason of existence was tied to portability.

Complete thread:

• is Plan9 better than UNIX? - Rugxulo, 23.02.2026, 20:45 (Developers)
  • is Plan9 better than UNIX? - samwdpckr, 08.04.2026, 01:59
  • is Plan9 better than UNIX? - kerravon, 11.04.2026, 15:05
    • is Plan9 better than UNIX? - Rugxulo, 14.04.2026, 10:08