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

[Walter Bright]

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).

I was recently told that the trouble must be the graphics driver. I 
haven't spent any effort yet trying to track that one down.

On the other hand, I've found Ubuntu to be far smoother at multitasking 
than Windows, which frequently freezes for several seconds for no 
obvious reason.

I find myself more and more switching back and forth between the two for 
specific tasks (I use a KVM switch to go back and forth).

For example, my music files are hosted on a windows share but the player 
is running on Ubuntu.