Thank you for posting that. It was never a mystery why the project started with the Plan 9 C compiler (if you're Ken Thompson, of course you'll use Ken Thompson's compiler) but the detail on the evolution of the thing is interesting.
It is a bit embarrassing that our self-moderation here did not cause your comment to rise a little higher toward the top.
It is a bit embarrassing that our self-moderation here did not cause your comment to rise a little higher toward the top.