I never really got pulled into VW, for various reasons.  It too has much to teach us.

Back on track, I want to emphasize my assertion that we are not making enough use of Mutex.  I can't help seeing #forMutualExclusion as something that has quirks that are "fixed" by Mutex.  Even systems that will remain nameless<g> use #forMutualExclusion for more than simply implementing Mutex, but Mutex seems to be the preferred synchronization object when critical sections are needed.

Bill