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- From: tbenham@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (Tom Benham)
- Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
- Subject: Re: Winsock available?
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- Date: 23 Dec 92 03:15:53 GMT
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- trier@slc6.ins.cwru.edu (Stephen C. Trier) writes:
-
- > Windows Sockets is for Windows while Berkeley Sockets is for BSD Unix.
- > There are some significant differences caused by the different OS archi-
- > tectures, but the spirit is meant to be the same.
- >
- > The benefit is that you will be able to mix and match TCP stacks and
- > applications from different vendors. This means that ugly hacks like
- Doesn't IBM offer BSD Sockets interface with their TCP/IP?
- Also, I thought IBM has even announced Sockets of SNA. Now
- assuming (big ignorant assumption here so please correct me)
- that these APIS are the same as or similar to BSD, then doesn't
- the whole idea of Winsock introduce a new set of imcompatibilities?
-
- Lastly: Is IBM participating in the development of the Winsock API?
-
- Tom
-