Re: [boost] asio review: are we still on topic?

From: Bardur Arantsson (spam_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-15 16:20:44

Arkadiy Vertleyb wrote:
> Guys,
> 
> This general discussion about which approach to networking is superior is
> very interesting (and useful for me personally), but I think we moved off
> topic.
> 
> I think Chris (the author of asio) agreed that both approaches are valid,
> and claimed he gives both of them appropriate attention.
> 
> So now, since I pointed to what I believe is a problem with the synchronous
> interface in asio (socket dependency upon the demuxer), doesn't the critique
> of synchronous approach sounds a little bit like:
> 
> "It is inferior anyway, so it's a goot thing that it's not clean" ?
> 
> Because nobody yet tried to convince me that socket dependency upon demuxer
> (even if for synchronous IO only) is a good thing.
> 

Heh, I actually agree with you that it seems a bit ugly/strange. I 
wouldn't be using the synchronous part anyway, so I don't really care 
all that much, though. :)

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Bardur Arantsson
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