- From: Bjartur Thorlacius <svartman95@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011 22:13:50 +0000
On 1/2/11, Aryeh Gregor <Simetrical+w3c at gmail.com> wrote: > Moreover, who says you're using a browser that puts different tabs in > different threads; that that browser would still work correctly if you > suspend a single thread and leave the others running; and that you > even know that it's possible to suspend processes? (Windows doesn't > even give the option in its default GUIs, last I checked, although > it's possible to do.) > As the system's clearly capable of multi-tasking, I figured it managed tasks. I did misunderstand timeless' email and applied his argument to off-line gaming as well. I don't understand why a server would rather waste resources on you "if you're just flipping away for a bit," but sending and receiving noop packets to and from the server, than if you simply "flip away"?
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