I've added the entry below to the Boost.Threads bibliography page in CVS. I also added the Wirth quote to the FAQ: "semaphores ... are not suitable for higher level languages."
Wirth also designed a language (called Pascal) in which the switch/case statement had NO default, and defended it for years, mayhaps he was also in error about semaphores.
Victor A. Wagner Jr. http://rudbek.com The five most dangerous words in the English language: "There oughta be a law"
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