From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1082) From: Jeff Sickel In-Reply-To: <1b02265d72d36587244181d64c04e8e0@brasstown.quanstro.net> Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 13:48:22 -0600 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: <86ipx4s36p.fsf@cmarib.ramside> <86ei7ry76s.fsf@cmarib.ramside> <86zkqf46vz.fsf@cmarib.ramside> <86mxmfuiep.fsf_-_@cmarib.ramside> <1296674131.17627.59.camel@jcast-desktop> <1b02265d72d36587244181d64c04e8e0@brasstown.quanstro.net> To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Subject: Re: [9fans] Modern development language for Plan 9, WAS: Re: RESOLVED: recoving important header file rudely Topicbox-Message-UUID: a8cfb5d4-ead6-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 On Feb 2, 2011, at 1:31 PM, erik quanstrom wrote: > i think of it this way, the janitor doesn't insist that the factory = shut > down so he can sweep. he waits for the factory to be idle, and then > sweeps. Clearly I've been working on the wrong floors. That or all the janitors = I know are using the Java GC model: never around for long periods of = time, then right in the midst of a critical section it's stop what = you're doing, stand up, and move out of the way. Don't forget to take = your chair and any other items you might want to be around when you can = get back to the task. Otherwise those important bits will be in the = dust bin on route to the garbage chute before taking the long trek out = to the land fill. -jas