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- From: mbj@spice.cs.cmu.edu (Michael Jones)
-
- > > The threads subgroup (1003.4A) has attempted to kill the .4 ballot by
- > > a block vote for rejection. One correspondent says they are doing
- > > this because .4 is no good without threads.
- >
- > I'd like to hear an explanation of this assertion. Certainly, for
- > years we've been developing real-time applications without support
- > for threads. They seem like separable issues to me.
-
- Since this came up again I suppose it warrants a reply. I'd like to state as
- an active member of .4a (which makes me an active member of .4 since the two
- are one and the same working groups) that I perceive no attempt to kill .4.
- Several detailed ballot objections were submitted of which mine was certainly
- one. My objections were motivated by areas of the .4 proposal which I felt
- could be significantly improved and responsive suggestions were made. I know
- of others who felt similarly and balloted in kind. But in no way did I
- perceive any linkage between attempting to improve .4 and any alleged
- inadequacy of .4 without threads.
-
- Realtime support is good. Threads are good. They can be used together.
- They can be used separately. In my view those members of the working group
- with realtime expertise have improved .4 and those with threads expertise
- have improved .4a. I perceive no conflict.
-
- -- Mike
-
- Volume-Number: Volume 19, Number 90
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-