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----- Original Message ----- From: "Erich Kuba" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ICS support mailing" <twsocket@elists.org> Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 2:16 AM Subject: Re: [twsocket] ICS for Linux Development > Hi Ari, > > I need this too all be working within 2 months or so. I am going to start > with some research into the messaging side first, and then will start with > the design. I envisage using some of the code --- like the low level > stuff, > but to reconstruct the object set. I have no intention of making the > components compatible with TICSSocket. I will name the components > TLSocket > (unless François has a problem with that) and try and make them as closely > related to TWSocket as possible. I will not use threads unless I really > have to cause I think that they cause mayhem in this sort of application. > Your assistance will be invaluable albeit on a consulting level > > Regards > > Erich > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ari Sundholm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, 4 September 2005 1:23 a.m. > To: ICS support mailing > Cc: Erich Kuba > Subject: Re: [twsocket] ICS for Linux Development > > > Hello Eric, hello everyone! > >> 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. > > IIRC the reason for the awkwardness was the assumption that async > sockets don't exist in Linux (which is simply untrue AFAIK - or am I on > crack?) and/or the lack of a messaging system such as in Windows. > Therefore an elaborate threaded message passing system was built - with > a huge number of subtle as well as obvious bugs (which haven't been > debugged and fixed due to my laziness during my scarce free time). I > think a completely new approach has to be taken, but I will have to do > some reading and thinking to be of any substantial help regarding > design. Unfortunately, I have quite serious time problems at the moment > due to moving to Japan at the end of September. > >> 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 will try to be available as much as possible in case you need help. I > think I'll be able to squeeze a few hours per week, depending on my > other responsibilities. > > What are your time constraints? Are we speaking of weeks or months? > >> Regards >> >> Erich Kuba > > Best regards, > > Ari Sundholm > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Author of cddbcomp - THE Delphi component for freedb access > Moderator of freedb forums > freedb core team > Support languages: Finnish, English, German, Swedish > DISCLAIMER: Despite being part of the freedb team I only represent myself > unless otherwise noted. Freedb is in no way responsible for my actions or > opinions. > > > > -- > 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
