Servlet containers are allowed to place restrictions on applications. The 2.4 spec, section SRV 1.2 specifically mentions restricting Thread creation. Why not download the spec and read for yourself? This Sun site is a good start. Bill
Indeed, WLS specifically tells you to be very careful when using threads.
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