Subj : Re: MT server side app book advice
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Maciej Sobczak
Date : Tue May 24 2005 09:34 pm

Joe Seigh wrote:

>> 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.

Sure. Sure. Of course.

>> 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++.

No, the gossip goes that even he doesn't think like this about himself...

But I'd never claim that he is not up to date just because I don't agree 
with (or understand) him. ;)



And to make this post at least a little bit on-topic, I will repeat that 
the "Programming with POSIX Threads" is a very good book, also valuable 
if you program for Windows.


>> Be prepared for a loooong list of responses.
> 
> Yes, be prepared. :)

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