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Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???

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From: Anthony D. Tribelli
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 1996 17:34
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William Taylor (wwtaylor@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: >Heard of threading? Read up on Gershwin (Copland's not there yet) and
: >you'll understand. :-)

: Hmmm. I don't think PMT is actually required for threaded apps ...

It's not required, but it's easier to build threaded apps with PMT and PMT
can help improve system responsiveness. CMT can work when the application
is written with extra care, but it's cludgey code. 

Tony
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