Re: Luasocket in C

[KHMan <keinhong@...>]

Evan DeMond wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 2:37 PM, KHMan <... <...> wrote:
>
>     Evan DeMond wrote:
>
>         I think LuaSocket just uses the same library that you would if
>         you were writing your own socket calls. [snip]
>
>     First sentence is not quite correct. LuaSocket has got a
>     multi-platform compatibility layer done in usocket.c and wsocket.c,
>     so it may seem convenient as it embodies a lot of developer effort.
>     [snip]
>
> Yep, that's true - I just meant that drilling down below the 
> compatibility layer, it's still the same old Unix and Windows socket 
> APIs, so I didn't see how using base socket calls yourself, in addition 
> to LuaSocket, would bring in any different libraries.

Sorry, you're right, I took your statement in the wrong context. A 
common hazard; we appear to others to end up saying too little 
("terse") or too much ("overblown reaction") and there appears to 
be no such thing a "just right". :-) Either way, it's always a 
minefield. I'm glad Ryan found the discussion useful.

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Cheers,
Kein-Hong Man (esq.)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia