Re: Contemplating POE for a multi-platform project rewrite

On Aug 14, 2012, at 04:41, Derek Mead wrote:
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> So now for the questions:
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>   - Is POE a sensible choice for me to re-implement this server,
>   particularly if it will have to run reliably under Windows? The main
>   interactions with the OS will be handling TCP sockets: I don't =
anticipate
>   having to have to do any explicit threading, process-forking or =
signal
>   handling, which should reduce the risks associated with possible =
flakiness
>   under Windows.

Yes.  My workplace uses POE on Windows.  Win32::Process and sockets have =
been a more reliable alternative to dynamic iThreads.  It may also help =
work around handle-count limitations we've seen in select(), if you're =
using TCP sockets.

UDP is another alternative.  Without connections, a server can multiplex =
an arbitrary number of clients on a single socket handle.  You'd need to =
build reliability into the application-level protocol, which complicates =
things in other ways.

>   - What forum would you recommend me to use when I have to seek help =
or
>   advice on the POE-specific aspects of the code?

This mailing list is good for long-form questions and answers.  It's =
also a good way to work around time zone differences.  irc.perl.org #poe =
is good for shorter, less formal, more real-time interaction.

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Rocco Caputo <[email protected]>=