Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:
Peter Dimov wrote:
This is the whole point of an abstraction. The only reason we aren't using it on Windows is because Microsoft doesn't supply it.
Uhmm.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2004/Jan04/01-15ServicesforUNIX2004...
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Microsoft's Newest Version of Windows Services for UNIX Is Now Available Free of Charge
Latest Version of Microsoft's Award-Winning Windows UNIX Interoperability Product Offers Customers Enhanced Performance and New Functionality That Extends Investments In UNIX-Based Systems; SFU 3.5 Is Finalist in LinuxWorld Product Excellence Awards
</quote>
As I understand it, SFU is a complete subsystem. You either write your app for SFU, or you write it for Win32. Though it does mean you can run pthreads-based apps on Windows, it's not quite the same. Anthony -- Anthony Williams Just Software Solutions Ltd - http://www.justsoftwaresolutions.co.uk Registered in England, Company Number 5478976. Registered Office: 15 Carrallack Mews, St Just, Cornwall, TR19 7UL