>> I'm a new to Plan9, and I am trying to understand the current status of the
>> system.
>> In particular, I am wondering about the list of application available=
>> - is there email reader?
>> - Web browser?
>> - office like suite = document editor, spreadsheet?
>> - is it possible to run Linux software under plan9?
>
> yes, not really, no, no.
>

You could, of course, use troff to make documents.
And linuxemu seems able to provide both Linux software capability
and a web browser...

>>
>> In other words, I am wondering if it is possible to switch to Plan 9 system,
>> and to use it as 'everyday machine'?
>
> i use plan 9 as my everyday machine both at home and at work.
>
> - erik

I use Plan 9 at work every day, it's pretty good.