According to Firebird Version 1.5.1 Release Notes NPTL means Native
POSIX Thread Library

Alex

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Anderson"
<afarias.sistemas@i...> wrote:

> > there is recommended to try NPTL build for Mandrake 10, which

I

> > am going to install.
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> BTW, what does this NPTL mean?? :-D
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> regards