Subj : Re: MT server side app book advice To : comp.programming.threads From : Joe Seigh Date : Tue May 24 2005 02:16 pm On Tue, 24 May 2005 17:20:06 +0200, Maciej Sobczak wrote: > Uenal Mutlu wrote: > >>>> I'd start with Programming with POSIX(R) Threads by David R. Butenhof >>>> (ISBN: 0201633922). >> >> I have not read his book, but I've participated in some discussions with >> the author in this newsgroup, and I'm afraid his views on thread programming >> are not uptodate > > Hands down... > > You see, the author of this book actually belongs to the narrow group of > people who... define threading standards. The standard isn't the same thing as the application of the standard. It doesn't necessarily follow that he is an expert in the application of the standard. Or necessarily that he's not. > > By stating that he is not up to date you probably put yourself in the > same position as if you claimed that Bjarne Stroustrup is not up to date > wrt C++. By your definition, Stroustrup is the ultimate expert in everything that can be written in C++. > > Be prepared for a loooong list of responses. Yes, be prepared. :) -- Joe Seigh When you get lemons, you make lemonade. When you get hardware, you make software. .