Re: Threads

[Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com>]

Hi,
>>"Bruce" == Bruce Perens <bruce@pixar.com> writes:

Bruce> I think POSIX threads are cool, for _LATER_. Functionality
Bruce> before optimization, please.

	I get paid by people whose exec's made this decision ;-).

	Either we decide to go POSIX threads right now, or we accept
 having to rewrite from scratch when(if) we do make it
 multi-threaded. Works out cheaper that way.

	I am not yet convinced that we need threads (almost, but the
 arguments have not yet reached the critical mass needed). And thread
 safe code is not for tha masses (and that fact is paying my mortgage
 ;-).

	In any case, I don't think we can code without threads now,
 and add threads later. 

	manoj
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