Re: [Chicken-users] On parameterize and fluid-let

[Kon Lovett]

On Oct 15, 2007, at 7:47 AM, Mark Fredrickson wrote:

> On 10/15/07, Tobia Conforto <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Mark Fredrickson wrote:
> > > ... we can see the macro expansion of parameterize using dynamic- 
> > > wind.
> > > Dynamic-wind will call the function g6 before and after control  
> > > enters
> > > or leaves the thunk, by call/cc, the basis of threads in chicken
> >                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> > No, I believe threads are orthogonal to continuations.
>
> I was basing this analysis on a single line of text from the
> call/cc.org page. (It comprises my entire understanding of threads in
> chicken):
>
> "Lightweight threads based on first-class continuations"
>
> If this does not mean that threads are a implemented as continuations,
> what does it mean?

"... based on first-class continuations" but w/ extra stuff. A  
'thread' is not a 'continuation', it has a continuation.

> -M
>
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Best Wishes,
Kon