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Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2002 23:31:06 +0100
From: Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: networking library for djgpp
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Hello.

karim zerioh wrote:
> I found some networking libraries after a search in
> google. but I don't know how to choose one.
> I would like to know wich is the most documented
> library and wich one is allowing the most portability
> and wich one have the most functionalities integrated.

libsocket may have the most documentation.

None of the libraries are portable to all the platforms that DJGPP works on.
Watt-32 works well under DOS. Watt-32 will also work under Windows '95, '98 &
ME, if you install a packet driver (NDISPKT). libsocket works OK under Windows
'95, but not so well on Windows '98 & ME. No libraries work under Windows NT,
2000 or XP, as far as I know.

Watt-32 is really the only library I'd recommend.

Which platform do you want to run on? 

Regards,

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Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]