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Re: [Project] Kbd/LCD device


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: [Project] Kbd/LCD device
  • From: patrickl@xxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 16:05:48 -0000
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--- In ukha_d@y..., "Broadfoot, Kieran J"
<Kieran.Broadfoot@g...>
wrote:
> I agree a simple socket based network protocol is more than
adequate.  Do we
> need the complexity of IM or IRC though?

Both solve the naming problems which would require manual maintenance
of a DNS server or a rogered DHCP server to solve otherwise.

> Take a look at smtp or ftp for
> instance.  The handshaking and comms is very simple and pretty much
as much
> complexity as we need.

Agreed. The FTP model is also interesting - maybe we'll have a use
for control channel + data at some point.

Patrick




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