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catnaroek
on Dec 21, 2015
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I'm primarily a Linux user, and only use Windows at work, and don't consider POSIX precisely the pinnacle of tasteful API design.
melted
on Dec 21, 2015
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It doesn't have to run faster than the bear. It only has to run faster than the other guy.
catnaroek
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It isn't clear to me that POSIX is strictly better than the Windows API in all respects. For instance, synchronizing processes manipulating a common file is
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awkward in POSIX.
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