It is easy to see how I can just replace the c programme with a scheme
based one, then extend it with better optimisation strategies etc.
Another alternative is to use a multithreaded design, e.g. with communication
with each server occuring in its own thread, and mutexs to handle
interthread interactions. The client programme does very little work compared
with the servers, so client efficiency is not a big deal, provided busy waits
can be avoided. What do people on the list think is best approach? There is
limited documentation about the thread system, and most of that is marked as
due for revision.
Julian Satchell
<satchell@dra.hmg.gb>
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