Multithreaded I/O in the DMD compiler (DDJ article by Walter)

[grauzone]

Walter Bright wrote:
> Daniel Keep wrote:
>> Windows is a pain in the arse, and there isn't a day that goes by where
>> I don't wish I could get rid of it from my life.  But the fact is that
>> it's STILL better than Linux.
> 
> What I've found about Windows is it consistently renders things better 
> on the same display. In other words, text is more readable and easier on 
> the eyes. I've spent a lot of time tweaking settings on Ubuntu, but it's 
> still not as good (especially in firefox).


The free fonts suck, and I still use some Microsoft fonts on Linux. 
Especially Courier New and Verdana. I also used Microsoft Sans Serif, 
but somehow the freetype renderer (which all applications use nowadays) 
had problems with this particular font.