> Some other reasons:
> - Some systems (read: Linux) do not have pthreads

incorrect. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_POSIX_Thread_Library

> - C99 is still new and although it's in POSIX, not many systems have  
> it (Plan 9 doesn't have complete C99)

c99 is 9 years old!

- erik

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