From: Damian Yerrick <Bullcr_pd_yerrick AT hotmail DOT comRemoveBullcr_p>
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Subject: Re: netbd.h, sockets.h, in.h and types.h don't work
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On Fri, 02 Jun 2000 19:43:20 +0100, Richard Dawe
<richdawe AT bigfoot DOT com> wrote:

>I think Watt-32 and libsocket will clash, since they both include the same
>BSD socket networking headers (well, actually Watt-32 includes more). I
>don't know enough libnet to commet here (perhaps Damien Yerrick can help
>here? ;) ). I imagine it will not clash - since it has its own APIs, it
>would seem sensible not to make it clash with BSD sockets.

Although it can be ./configured to use BSD sockets IIRC.

Everything you always wanted to know about libnet* can be found at
  http://libnet.sourceforge.net/

>So, you only need one. Now to the crunch: which one you choose? If you
>want BSD sockets under pure DOS, then there is no choice: Watt-32. If your
>programs are going to run under Windows '95, '98, then you could also
>consider libsocket.

And if you're developing netgames with UDP, you might want to look at
libnet.

* but were afraid to ask

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