Re:Racism in Linux (Score 1)

This would be inaccurate, as race conditions actually don't have to be at high speed. It has to do with multiple threads trying to get access to the same resource at the same time, but it technically hasn't anything to do with speed, as there could be many milliseconds or even longer between one resource access to the next. A race condition is not handling multiple threads wanting to get to a resource at overlapping times.

Remember that a computer system with an OS is trying create the illusion for all programs and threads of those programs that they alone are using all the resources of the computer, and when that is not handled properly, there is a race condition, regardless of the speed.

Illustrated in a different way, if your girlfriend is keeping you and her other lover separated, so you don't meet or are aware of each other, then the illusion of owning her is kept for the both of you, but if you suddenly one day see her in bed with that other guy (or vice versa) then there is a race condition, and you can't trust the condition you have with her, eg. is she pregnant with you or him?

So, continuing with 'race condition' is fine with me, and High Speed condition doesn't catch the true issue.

As it is about multiple resources trying to get to a resource, ie. 'grab it', getting over racism in Linux might be handled better by calling it a 'grabbing condition'? Then of course, in these dire Trump times, using the word 'grab' may not go so well with some people?

Illustrated in a different way, if your girlfriend is keeping you and her other lover separated, so you don't meet or are aware of each other, then the illusion of owning her is kept for the both of you, but if you suddenly one day see her in bed with that other guy (or vice versa) then there is a race condition, and you can't trust the condition you have with her, eg. is she pregnant with you or him? https://newsredar.com/jazz-int...