🚀 go-pugleaf

Tom Christiansen <tchrist@convex.COM> writes:

>From the keyboard of bazyar@teal.csn.org (Jawaid Bazyar):
>:>That's named pipes as UNIX implements them, isn't it?
>:>Well, most of that stuff is a wish list anyway.
>:
>:  The socket interface is probably equivalent in functionality; I've
>:considered named pipes, but sockets are much more flexible and
>:named pipes aren't used anymore, really.

>"named pipes aren't used anymore"?  i don't think that's accurate.

  I've rarely come across code that uses them (in fact, can't think
of any off the top of my head).  If you can enlighten me, as I've
mentioned before (and will undoubtedly mention again), I'm
open to suggestions.  Named pipes wouldn't take that much effort,
but I'd like to get the next GNO release out as soon as possible.

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