Montior is way lighter than a mutex, meaning it acquiring it is faster. But Mutexes can be named and shared across processes.
Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: Moderated discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Pierre Greborio > Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 6:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Mutex and Monitor, any difference ? > > I don't find any conceptual difference between Mutex and Monitor. Can > someone tell if there are any ? > > Thanks > Pierre > > ----------------------------------------------- > Pierre Greborio > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pierregreborio.it <http://www.pierregreborio.it/> > ----------------------------------------------- > > > > > > You can read messages from the Advanced DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from > Advanced DOTNET, or > subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com. You can read messages from the Advanced DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from Advanced DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.