Re: Is Io broken enough that I should un-install it?

On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:02:33 -0500
gatesphere <[email protected]> wrote:

> I use the current version of Io on cygwin, linux, and Mac.  As
> far as I know, Socket isn't broken.  There's probably an issue
> with your code.
> 
> Here's a sample server implementation that I wrote (it sets up a
> server that acts as a RPN calculator): 
> https://github.com/gatesphere/io-codejams/tree/master/2011/12/20111213-calcserv

Worked like a charm!! Indeed, Socket is not broken on my Ubuntu
box. It was that &^%^%$# shit code here:

http://www.iolanguage.com/scm/io/docs/IoGuide.html#Primitives-Networking

the "whois" crap ...

> 
> Which linux distro are you using, Ubuntu?  If so, I have a
> package pre-built which has a working version of Socket (assuming
> you have libevent installed).  It's actually linked on the Io
> homepage, or at the iobin project page
> (http://iobin.suspended-chord.info/).

Thanks! I bookmarked the page for future reference.


> Best of luck, I'll help with what I can.

Much obliged! I was planning all along to start at the beginning
and learn the language well. I just chose the wrong code to
test-drive I guess. Kinda sets the "first impressions" in the
negative zone ....

It all seems well now, thanks to your code!!

--
Duke