English isn't even my first language and I've never gotten confused with any of the terminology. The difference between a task, process, and thread is quite clear. It becomes even clearer the more you spend time with the framework. Even in normal computer applications, the word task often involves several processes. For example, in the windows task manager. When you right click on a task or process it shows 'end process tree' which implies that a task can be a set of processes. I don't have a fancy CS degree, so I'm now sure what task means in an academic sense though.
On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Frank Weiss <[email protected]> wrote: > I am. of course, also a bit annoyed that newbies are often asking the wrong > questions because they haven't really grasped the exact Android technical > vocabulary. I'm not sure that arguing about words is really worth it (at the > risk of a little hypocricy, I suppose). > > I think from now on I may just reply to "why is my app still running" with > "what in the hell are you talking about, why would you think an Android app > runs like a desktop application/task/process?". > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- ~ Jeremiah:9:23-24 Android 2D MMORPG: http://developingthedream.blogspot.com/, http://www.youtube.com/user/revoltingx -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
