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From: forsyth@caldo.demon.co.uk
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] threads in Plan 9
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 22:39:49 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20010427214248.B923B19A02@mail.cse.psu.edu> (raw)

>>On a slightly different topic, it has also seemed hazardous to me in
>>Plan 9.  One particular thing, for example, is that there's no way to
>>tell the system that a cohort of processes should be treated as such.

there are a few little traps and pitfalls in limbo/inferno too.
it's tricky, because there are conflicting requirements.

recently i've had to look at XML and its near and far relations.
it is fascinating how close they skirt to undecidability.
is that good or bad?  i can't decide.



             reply	other threads:[~2001-04-27 21:39 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2001-04-27 21:39 forsyth [this message]
2001-04-30  9:24 ` Douglas A. Gwyn
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2001-04-28 16:00 Richard Miller
2001-04-27 20:06 jmk
2001-04-27 19:09 [9fans] Awk or Limbo ? geoff.9fans
2001-04-27 19:23 ` [9fans] threads in Plan 9 Scott Schwartz

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