text: Plan 9 continues to be used and developed in some circles as a research operating system and by hobbyists . The name Plan 9 from Bell Labs is a reference to the 1959 cult science fiction B-movie Plan 9 from Outer Space .
simplified: Plan 9 is still used and programs are made for Plan 9 in some groups of people as a research operating system , as well as by people who use it for fun .