From: andrew mcelroy <sophrinix@...>
Date: 2009-12-05T12:51:38+09:00
Subject: Re: how about ruby's threads?

On Fri, Dec 4, 2009 at 9:39 PM, Ruby Newbee <rubynewbee@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Is ruby's threads safe enough?
> Once I used perl for programming a lot, but perl's threads is not so
> nice, and modperl's threads is not safe.
>

I just have to say, I read in my mind as borat (the movie) speaking.

Seriously though, it depends on your application.
Threads are in much better shape in Ruby 1.9 than in 1.8.
I would say that 1.8 uses green threads, while 1.9 you have real
threads and fibers.

Also, keep in mind which interpreter you are using.
My aforementioned statements are only true for the ruby interpreter on
ruby-lang.org

JRuby is a totally different story.

Andrew McElroy
> Thanks.
>
>