--- In [email protected], "Dipu Krishnankutty"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>   I want to implement a chat server using the IPC in unix. I am 
> planning to establish the one to one communication using FIFO. I
want 
> to incorporate other features like broadcasting and conferencing
too. 
> I am not sure this can be done with IPCs.

> I have the alternative of doing this with sockets by using the 
> broadcasting feature and mulitcasting and group formation for the 
> conferencing part. But I would like to know if I need to go for 
> sockets as I am doing this entirely in a single host and whether
this 
> can be done with IPC's alone.

> Any pointers in this direction would be appreciable.

> Dipu
>

Sounds like an interesting project.  There's some great material on
these topics here:

Socket programming:
http://beej.us/guide/bgnet
UNIX IPC:
http://beej.us/guide/ipc

The socket programming tutorial shows how to build a very simple
chat server/client, so it might help you get started.  






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