Re: RFC 146 (v1) Remove socket functions from core

[Dan Sugalski]

At 07:28 PM 8/24/00 +0000, Nick Ing-Simmons wrote:
>Dan Sugalski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> >*) It makes optionalizing (now there's a good word... :) the functions
> >easier for platforms that just don't have 'em. Like, say, the Palm, or
> >embedded gadgets. (Most teddy bears aren't likely to come with a network
> >stack...)
>
>Most everything will have a network stack if you believe the hype.

Being the cynical sort I am (one of the handy side-effects of 
sysadminhood... :), I'll believe that when I see it work. :)

>When a Palm "is" a WAP Phone it will have one, and while Teddy Bears may
>not I am sure Furbie-II will...

I'm picturing a WAP-enabled cellular furbie with an R2D2-style projector 
thingie for the video. It's not a pretty sight...

                                        Dan

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