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
