>Got it and appreciate the reply.
No probs.
>I am using Win2K but it looks like the threading is behaving in a manner
similar NT.
That's what I thought. Before the marketing people kicked into action, Win2K/XP
was generally referred to as NT 5.0, so I'm not surprised that the thread
behaviour
is unchanged (also sometimes as 'Whistler').
>How exactly can I tell though?
This link (not too helpful) explains time-slicing:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/essential/threads/priority.html
Following up on what Berin said, I'd guess that unless you upgrade to XP Pro,
you're
not going to get good thread behaviour. Other (free) alternatives include Linux,
*BSD,
or Solaris Intel. In terms of what won't require a guru (and might be possible
by an
intern) my choice would be Solaris Intel. All of these can be installed on a
low-end
(i.e. commodity) PCs. Assuming your clients may want to try and replicate your
benchmarks, RedHat Linux might also be an option. If *I* was an expert (which
I'm not)
I'd pick OpenBSD I think (could also be a rock-solid firewall), but corporate
people
tend to view the Linux's and BSD's (with the possible exception of RedHat) with
deep suspicion.
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