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C++ threads is approaching a final release, which will have the 4.0 version number. After that release, only bug fixes will occur.

Release 4.0 will occur, when two minor bugs have been fixed.

After the final release, C++ Threads will change its face, and will be renamed to Linux Multi-Threaded Environment, and go under the name of LinuxMTE.

LinuxMTE will have all the core of C++ Threads, and additional support classes, but most of all it will have improved documentation. The namechange occurs, to avoid any conflicting names with other packages, or other platforms.

Dependancy code for i386 linux platforms has been removed.

C++ threads has been tested on the sourceforge compile farm, to work on other linux platforms, such as sparc, ppc and alpha.

The development library has taken a step towards a
complete and final API structure. When the API has made
it to a final stage, porting will take place...

This error can be caused by some compilers, as when
the constructor is called, the thread is immediately
created. However, some compiler don't have the
virtual tables initialized at this point, which will
cause the above error message.

The following changes have been made to the
interface to the threads constructor.

pthread(semaphore *=0,size_t pages=4)
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