Rio (program)
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Template:Lowercase rio is Plan 9's window system. It embodies key Plan 9 design concepts due to two main features:
- Each window runs in its own private namespace.
- It exports a file system interface to running applications.
- This interface is the same rio receives from the operating system, allowing rio to run inside a rio window without any special arrangements.
- Because the interface uses 9P, rio is network transparent even if it doesn't include any network aware code.
- Windows are treated as completely editable text.
In previous editions, the windowing system was known as 8½.
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See also
- Plan 9 from Bell Labs - rio's native environment
- Plan 9 from User Space - Includes a window manager that emulates the rio user interface
- Rob Pike - The author of rio and 8½
- X Window System
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External links
- rio man page(4)
- The 8½ paper - Describes rio's predecessor which had a very similar design