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Re: Win98 versus 2000, XP, Longhorn, etc.
de Craig 06/23/2006 08:07
Roger Johansson wrote:
> Craig wrote:
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>>>If you have only one CPU (processor) in your computer no "real
>>>multitasking" is possible, there are only different software solutions
>>>available which allow something that looks like multitasking, with
>>>different degrees of success.
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>>As mentioned by Charles, it looks as if you've mistaken multi-threading
>>for multi-tasking. Multi-tasking is a milestone that can be used
>>effectively by 5.x kernels but not DOS.
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> There are different ways to handle multitasking but there is no "real
> multitasking" possible as long as you have only one CPU in the
> computer.
>
OK Roger;
I get it. I should've said "...pre-emptive multitasking, commonly
referred to as 'multitasking.'"
thank you,
-Craig