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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.solaris,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Benchmarking different Unix Operating Systems
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 18:33:39 -0700
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Bryan O'Sullivan wrote:
] t> And pthreads runs on HP.
]
] No it doesn't. HP ships with DCE threads, which are relatively
] ancient and crufty. Solaris 2.5 and 2.5.1, Digital UNIX 4.0, and Irix
] 6.2 (with appropriate patch) are the only systems that currently ship
] with standard POSIX threads on board.
"Runs on HP".
Not "Is shipped by default on HP systems by HP, Inc.".
There is a difference.
Check the MIT pthreads distribution site for details.
Terry Lambert
terry@lambert.org
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or previous employers.