[Pythonmac-SIG] PackageManager / Python 2.3.x - 2.4 ideas

Schollnick, Benjamin Benjamin.Schollnick at usa.xerox.com
Fri Aug 1 09:56:39 EDT 2003


> Threading sucks
> >> in python, let's not try and use it too much.
> >
> > I admit, I haven't used threading too much....
> >
> > But, are any steps being taken in the Python Development circles to
> > resolve the "Threading Sucks" issues?
> 
> 'Threading Sucks' isn't a development issue - it is an education
> issue. If someone has a problem with threading, the first step
> would be to better articulate their issues. It isn't going to
> be fixed if people don't think it is broken. Whenever I've used
> threads, I've really liked the Python implementation :-)

I mostly agree... as I indicated, I had a learning curve, but my 
threading generally works fine...  

(I've only had to thread two apps / libraries.  And that was a while
ago....) 

I was really attempting to see what he thought "Sucks" about the Threading
model.... To see if I agreed, or might be able to help...

		- Ben



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