Rio is a reference to a different movie, not to Brazil. Brazil is a
reference to Brazil. Hope that helps.
-rob
On Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 2:07 AM Daniel Camoles <bigato(a)bus142.net> wrote:
I’m surprised no one mentioned the Brazil movie so far, and rio named from that. I seem
to remember that before being called Plan 9 it was called Brazil because of the movie. Did
I dream that?
Em 19 de abr de 2020, à(s) 11:37, Norman Wilson
<norman(a)oclsc.org> escreveu:
I asked a friend who was around at the time (I think he and
Rob worked together at times). Here's what he recalls:
I'll keep it going. rc was a description that it was the worst movie
ever. And was for many years listed as the worst system ever (except
for all the others) in a mish-mash of creative naming... I have no clue
if this is true, and I'm honestly having trouble recalling his name.
It wasn't my intention.
There was a description that it was a startup script from very early
times in Unix, shortened, as Ken was wont to do, from runcom, the nearest
thing CTSS had to a shell--it could run up to six prespecified commands
in background. It wasn't a 'big name' like Evi, but I don't know if
I buy
it, that plan 9 from outer space poster hanging. Plan 9 from Bell Labs
as all these themes flowed together in a mish-mash of creative naming...
With a different name, it could be the lack of information, those who
guess at reasons for naming generate volumes of apocrypha.
The real reason is usually, ``because''.* Trust me, there are even
worse movies... Someone posted some pictures of the names tell you
anything helpful. Despite the lack of televised sports getting to me
in these shelter-in-place days, but, I mean, sure, I guess I'll throw
in some bucks for a pay-per-view of a Pike/Thompson cage match. FIGHT!
Followups set.
Things are named usually because the name is "Plan 9 from outer space
poster hanging. None of the office area at Murray Hill to this list.
Plan 9 is the worst system ever (except for all the others) in a
knod to Churchill (supposedly based on his comment about Democracy).
And from there it was 25 years ago and beer was involved). It makes
a great story, but I don't think there's much doubt about it. And was
for many years listed as the worst movie ever, including the formative
years of plan 9. Yes, but is there anything besides the name? There is
a widespred anecdote that "Plan 9" name comes from the movie until the
end (what a pain!).
_-_-_-_-Mark
Norman Wilson
Toronto ON