[PEAK] I Can't Believe It's Not Threads(tm)!

alexander smishlajev alex at ank-sia.com
Thu Feb 5 13:06:02 EST 2004


Phillip J. Eby wrote, at 05.02.2004 16:31:

> "Shred" sort of sounds like "Thread"

yeah, pretty close.  <wink>

there is no sound for "th" in russian, but the term "thread" is widely 
adopted in professional jargon, pronounced like "tred" or "shred".

> Still another possibility: NThread, as in short for nanothread, but also 
> for not-a-thread.  :)

for me, this name immediately reminds of windows NT.  <grin>

best wishes,
alex.





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