Slightly OT : threads

From: Jeff Dyer (jeff.nospam_at_trustguard.co.uk)
Date: 12/23/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 10:50:56 -0000

There's a recent post containing a problem which appears to be caused by the
use (misuse?) of threads.

Can anyone explain why the use of threads is *at all* appropriate for
databse work? After all, your average PC user does one thing at a time, so
why complicate matters for yourself by using threads, no matter how cool or
trendy it may be?

I'd like to use this technology if appropriate but I must admit I can't
think of a single thing that might actually *need* them.

Regards,

Jeff Dyer

(15 years of database and 7 years of Delphi programming under the belt,
without using 1 thread)

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