From: David Vallner <david@...>
Date: 2006-02-22T09:24:48+09:00
Subject: Re: need for threads

Dňa Utorok 21 Február 2006 19:10 Daniel Nugent napísal:
> Uh, yeah, that's pretty much why not all code is threaded.
>
> On the other hand, in programs above a certain size, or ones that have
> graphical user interface, there usually is something else that you can
> do while you're waiting on that resource.
>

This is pretty much one of the few good reasons to use threads on a 
single-core processor - to keep an interactive user interface responsive. And 
to give people that can't wrap their heads around parallel processing 
headaches making them code Dining Philosophers *mutter*

They also make life simpler in some scenarios - it's definately easier to make 
a multithreaded application with parallel asynchronous input (think packet 
sniffing on multiple network interfaces) by hogging each with a thread you 
couldn't care less about if it blocks, than using standard asynchronous IO, 
which isn't even available for all input sources.

David Vallner