Subj : Re: [RFC] Boost.Threads on its way to C++0x To : comp.programming.threads From : Bronek Kozicki Date : Thu Apr 28 2005 12:38 am Randy Howard wrote: > In article , pdimov@gmail.com > says... > >>>Anyway, this is all being done because Microsoft won't implement >>>Posix threads on windows, or Posix won't define a C++ api for >>>pthreads, or both? >> >>A little bit of both, I think, plus the fact that the initial development of >>Boost.Threads consisted mainly of reinventing the Posix wheels badly. But >>Microsoft lacking pthread.h is probably the primary cause of this as well. > > > So? Microsoft can either adhere to the new standard, or not. Why > should the entire development community suffer in the future because > of what MS does or does not support today? I do not see how allowing C++ programmer to use threads in portable manner can hurt anyone. Phtreads in not C++ library, and if you believe that you can write one, go on and submit proposal to the C++ committee. I'm pretty sure that good and suitable for the C++ community proposal will be appreciated. B. .