Aaron
Whats the technical difference between multitasking and multithreading?
Regards Neven
N.K. MacEwan B.E. E&E
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From: Aaron Scott-Boddendijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of list delphi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, 13 April 2000 10:29
Subject: Re: [DUG]: thread definition.
> > I have a conference coming up in which I'm demoing a program. I want to
> > touch on the concept of threads but the audience is particularly
computer
> > illiterate.
> > Can anyone help me explain the concept of threads in a basic way?
>
> You're looking to have your book published... You must send it to 20
publishers
> to see if one will accept it. Each Publisher may take up to a month to
evaluate
> your manuscript (on average only 2 weeks).
>
> Single-tasking
> you can only afford 1 copy of your manuscript which to send to each
publisher
> one at a time.
> Best case: 2 weeks
> Average Case: 5 months
> Worst case: 20 months
>
> Multi-tasking
> You get 20 copies of the manuscript and send them out to the publishers
all at
> once. Getting the 20 copies was expensive but in a single months time
you'll
> have your publisher. This isn't quite true as it took you a week to get
the copies
> of the manuscript done and lick all those stamps.
> Best Case: 3 weeks
> Average Case: 3 weeks
> Worst Case: 1 month and 1 week
>
> --
> Aaron Scott-Boddendijk
> Jump Productions
> (07) 838-3371 Voice
> (07) 838-3372 Fax
>
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