As we are discussing various enhancements and suggestions, I found
following in one of older posts:

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>Note: in the wait, you probably want to put the port before
>the number, just in case the wait expires and there's input
>at the same time.  e.g.:  wait reduce [remote 0]
>and not this: wait reduce [0 remote]
>

Hi Galt,

Actually, as in most things REBOL, the order in the block makes no
difference as to the priority of the checking. The priority will always
be
to check any console ports first, then any network ports, and finally, a

timeout, if it is present. Just a little more undocumented REBOL lore...
;-)

 - jim
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What an usefull info! What a pity documentation on ports is still
missing some fundamental things, as above comment of Jim Goodnow, or
another one of Sterling IIRC, describing difference between various open
refinements in conjunction with ports ....


Or - what about "hidden" refinements as email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
.... email/host email/user

Or just look at

system/network/host
"rebol"
system/network/host-address
195.47.26.117

while info on ports:
port/host
127.0.0.1

in the first case 'host returns name representation, while in the second
case it returns IP address, which is referred in the first case by
'host-address ... could it be considered as a little bit of naming
convention inconsistence or am I missing something here?

-pekr-



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