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diff --git a/net/serveez/pkg-descr b/net/serveez/pkg-descr index 3f058dc3b826..53bf7b934523 100644 --- a/net/serveez/pkg-descr +++ b/net/serveez/pkg-descr @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ -Serveez is a server framework. It provides routines and help for implementing -IP based servers (currently TCP, UDP and ICMP). It is also possible to use -named pipes for all connection oriented protocols. We think it is worth the -effort because many people need server functionality within their applications. -However, many people experience problems with select()- or poll()-loops, and -with non-blocking operations. This application demonstrates various aspects of -advanced network programming in a portable manner. You can use it for +Serveez is a server framework. It provides routines and help for +implementing IP based servers (currently TCP, UDP and ICMP). It is also +possible to use named pipes for all connection oriented protocols. We +think it is worth the effort because many people need server +functionality within their applications. However, many people +experience problems with select()- or poll()-loops, and with +non-blocking operations. This application demonstrates various aspects +of advanced network programming in a portable manner. You can use it for implementing your own servers or for understanding how certain network -services and operations work. The package includes a number of servers that -work already: an HTTP server, an IRC server, a Gnutella spider and some others. -One of the highlights is that you can run all protocols on the same port. The -application itself is single threaded but it uses helper processes for -concurrent name resolution and ident lookups. +services and operations work. The package includes a number of servers +that work already: an HTTP server, an IRC server, a Gnutella spider and +some others. One of the highlights is that you can run all protocols on +the same port. The application itself is single threaded but it uses +helper processes for concurrent name resolution and ident lookups. WWW: http://www.gnu.org/software/serveez/ |