So sockets are just the same as pipes if they are not better. Since pipes do not work on Windows, maybe it is time to switch?
Max --- Jean-Marc Lasgouttes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>> "Dekel" == Dekel Tsur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Dekel> On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 08:50:19AM -0500, Ronald Florence > Dekel> wrote: > >> Max Bian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> > >> > By the way, why are we still using pipes? It seems that there > was > >> a > discussion about switching it to sockets so it is more > >> portable. > >> > >> Pipes might be more portable than sockets. Some of us use very > >> simple shell scripts with the lyxpipe. A switch to sockets would > >> require at least perl for the scripts. > > Dekel> No. You just need a "send-to-lyx" command (written e.g. in > Dekel> perl), and then you can still use shell scripts. > > Even better, it should be "lyx --remote <command>". > > JMarc
