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If it's just an API term then why don't they just call it a "user thread"? Microsoft calls other wise standard things by different names to make people who don
by pmorici 18y ago
If it's just an API term then why don't they just call it a "user thread"? Microsoft calls other wise standard things by different names to make people who don't know any better think that their skill only applys to Microsoft products.
ie: Microsoft calls their implementation of a LDAP server "Active Directory" even though they are essentially the same thing.
It's not a question of fairness it's a question of facts. You're the one reading it with a negative connotation that implies unfairness.
- neilc 18y agoIf it's just an API term then why don't they just call it a "user thread"? Because that might be confused with other user thread implementations? It is also significantly more awkward than "fiber". Microsoft calls their implementation of a LDAP server "Active Directory" even though they are essentially the same thing. Not really; AD does a lot more than just LDAP (e.g. Kerberos, DNS).