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> Is that just a socket connection? Yes, most likely. Do we need
> agreement above that level to get things done? Most likely. Does that
> agreement need to be spelled out formally in a contract? No, I don't
> think so.
Take it from a protocol weenie, you're in a for a big surprise. If
you've got no a priori agreement about the task at hand, you're not
going to accomplish much.
RPC is a good example of this principle, but it's not difficult to
replicate the problem for other interaction styles. What you describe,
if I understand you correctly, is a good way to do it with messaging.
> There's nothing magical here - just work to get on with. I like it that
> way. (And some purists might go as far as UDP messaging, but I'll admit
> to finding TCP as far down the stack as I care to venture.)
My concern was that you weren't looking high enough in the stack,
not that you were looking too low. 8-)
MB
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