At 03:34 PM 1/01/2008, you wrote:

>--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "javaguru_uk"
><fidel.viegas@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hello folks,
>>
>> I have wanted to know the differece between the old threading model
>> and the NPTL threading model. Which one should we use? I have been
>> downloading the NPTL version, because I associate it to a new
>> threading model, which I believe is the one to replace the old
>> threading model.
>> What does NPTL stand for, anyway?
>>
>> Can someone explain me what the difference between these two threading
>> models is?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Fidel.
>>
>
>Ok, I got what NPTL is now. I am using Ubuntu linux. Which thread
>model should I install?

Probably NPTL, if your Linux kernel is 2.6+. uname -rv should give you that info.

./hb