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From: Julian Assange <proff@suburbia.net>
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Subject: Re: Programming technique for non-forking servers?
To: jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com (Joe Greco)
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 09:27:56 +1100 (EST)
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In-Reply-To: <199611131448.IAA23190@brasil.moneng.mei.com> from "Joe Greco" at Nov 13, 96 08:48:55 am
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> In the case of a "complex" server, i.e. something like an Xserver or
> MUD, but probably not a Web server, you probably need to use state machine 
> concepts.  This is not "difficult", the only real problem is mastering 
> the concept of state machines.
> 

The problem with user-level state machines or multi-threading is that it
doesn't take advantage of multiple cpu's. Kernel level support for threading
may address this.

-- 
"Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely  exercised for the good of its victims  
 may be the most  oppressive.  It may be better to live under  robber barons  
 than  under  omnipotent  moral busybodies,  The robber baron's  cruelty may  
 sometimes sleep,  his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who  
 torment us for own good  will torment us  without end,  for they do so with 
 the approval of their own conscience."    -   C.S. Lewis, _God in the Dock_ 
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