The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is also one great scifi classic Although more later stage living on the moon and revolution.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Moon-Is-Harsh-Mistress/dp/03128635...

I like your username. To those that have not read Heinlein's 1959 novel "Moon is a Harsh Mistress"(1), one of main characters is a computer ("High-Optional, Logical, Multi-Evaluating Supervisor, Mark IV, Model L" - a HOLMES FOUR) that the narrating character has named Mycroft Holmes, or Mike for short. Mike is a supercomputer that has other computers added to it, until one day he woke up. It is my favorite novel.

Plan 9 software appears to be software that would enable a person to make a HOLMES FOUR on their own. Pretty cool.

1. http://www.amazon.com/The-Moon-Is-Harsh-Mistress/dp/03128635...