Why Plan 9?

Why Plan 9?
Quote: "Plan 9 fits well with a networked environment. Since files or directory trees can be imported from other machines, and all resources are files or directory trees, it's easy to share resources.
Want to use a different machine's sound card? Import its /dev/audio.
Want to debug processes that run on another machine? Import its /proc.
Want to use a network interface on another machine? Import its /net."

Considering that 2 of Plan 9's main hackers now work for Google, can you start to understand a bit what exactly Google is really doing with it's estimated 100,000 servers?

In my view, we really are talking about the development of the first "internet" operating system (in terms of the "internet" IS the operating system - or rather Google is)

No wonder Microsoft are worried.