David Ascher wrote: > > On Mon, 7 Jun 1999, Guido van Rossum wrote: > > > When I saw this, my own response was simply "those poor Perl suckers > > are relying too much of fork()." Am I wrong, and is this also a habit > > of Python programmers? > > Well, I find the fork() model to be a very simple one to use, much easier > to manage than threads or full-fledged IPC. So, while I don't rely on it > in any crucial way, it's quite convenient at times. Interesting. I prefer threads because they eliminate the *need* for an IPC. I find locks and the various interesting things you can build from them to be much easier to deal with and more elegant than IPC. I wonder if the perl folks are also going to emulate doing IPC in the same process. Hee hee. :) Jim -- Jim Fulton mailto:jim at digicool.com Python Powered! Technical Director (888) 344-4332 http://www.python.org Digital Creations http://www.digicool.com http://www.zope.org Under US Code Title 47, Sec.227(b)(1)(C), Sec.227(a)(2)(B) This email address may not be added to any commercial mail list with out my permission. Violation of my privacy with advertising or SPAM will result in a suit for a MINIMUM of $500 damages/incident, $1500 for repeats.
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