Threads/Futures possible in MCL2.0b1p3?

[DOYLE@SISU]

I was thinking of using Futures and Threads for asynchronous
communication with network servers and hardware devices with 
embedded processors... and I just wanted to know if there
is any reason why I shouldn't do this. For example, will it
interfere with MCL's internal scheduler? Or will MCL2.0 final
include support for Futures/Threads, so I should just be patient
and wait?

Thanks!
Sean Doyle
Massachusetts General Hospital
doyle@sisu.mgh.harvard.edu