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How the name plan 9 comes for that OS?

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Question by gop
Submitted on 3/20/2004
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How the name plan 9 comes for that OS?



Answer by bob nelson
Submitted on 9/20/2005
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plan 9 from outer-space. get it, got it, good.

 

Answer by RgngLzrd
Submitted on 7/26/2006
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The name comes from an Ed Wood film titled "Plan 9 from Outer Space."  This was quite possibly the absolute worst film ever made and yet somehow maintains a (rather small) cult following.

 

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