> Therefore, I would like to re-develop the core component (TWSocket) set > under the Linux platform using Kylix 3. The intention is to build a > version > of the core components that is fully compatibly (from an interface > perspective anyway) with TWSocket and then to donate it back to this > forum. > Francois, I would want your blessing to do this, and after that has been > given, will invite all of those who are interested and who can commit time > on a weekly basis to this project to volunteer to join this project. If a > team is not assembled, then I will proceed with this project on my own as > I > am now getting into serious time constraints.
I'll be happy to help as much as I can. But I currently have not Linux development computer, so my help will be at the conceptual level. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.overbyte.be ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erich Kuba" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ICS support mailing" <twsocket@elists.org> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 12:27 AM Subject: [twsocket] ICS for Linux Development > Hi All, > > As discussed several months ago, I have a huge requirement for ICS to work > on the Linux platform in the same way it does on the Windows platform. > Currently this is not the case, and whilst I have managed to get my server > applications to work under Linux using TIcsCustomSocket, it continually > locks up (threading). In speaking to Ari Sundholm about this, he > mentioned > that the design of the TICSSocket components is a bit awkward and that > this > sort of thing was bound to happen. I fully concur with what he has said, > and feel that a total rewrite of the component set under Linux is > required. > I don't think that many on this mailing list are using TICSSocket, or we > probably would have seen this issue raise it's head in a bigger way. I > however have a product that is contracted to work under Windows and under > Linux and I must move forward on this now. I cannot delay any further > waiting for this to be addressed. > > Therefore, I would like to re-develop the core component (TWSocket) set > under the Linux platform using Kylix 3. The intention is to build a > version > of the core components that is fully compatibly (from an interface > perspective anyway) with TWSocket and then to donate it back to this > forum. > Francois, I would want your blessing to do this, and after that has been > given, will invite all of those who are interested and who can commit time > on a weekly basis to this project to volunteer to join this project. If a > team is not assembled, then I will proceed with this project on my own as > I > am now getting into serious time constraints. > > Regards > > Erich Kuba > > > -- > To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list > please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket > Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
