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2009/4/2 Dick Hollenbeck <dick@...>

>
> > OK. Now I understand. I know DBUS is well supported on Linux but how
> > well is it supported those "other" platforms?
> >
> >
>
> We only need "well enough".
>
> I've seen a Mac port and a Windows port.
>
> Don't know how well they work or how hard they are to install. I
> would not put the bar for "well supported" too high however, because it
> does seem to be the best solution, well thought out and DESIGNED for
> this purpose. Our current IPC breaks down as soon as you have two
> copies of eeschema or PCBNEW running concurrently. Only one can claim
> the socket for listening.
>
> D-BUS solves a lot of problems that we have, AND allows others to
> interface with Kicad in a well documented, and very rich way.
>
> Dick
>
>
DBUS is currently so widely supported that even embedded project want to
support it. SHO, Freesmartphone, OpenMoko - all have DBUS on its priority
list.

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&gt; OK. Now I understand. I know DBUS is well supported on Linux but how=
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&gt; well is it supported those &quot;other&quot; platforms?<br>
&gt;<br>
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We only need &quot;well enough&quot;.<br>
<br>
I&#39;ve seen a Mac port and a Windows port.<br>
<br>
Don&#39;t know how well they work or how hard they are to install. I <br=
>
would not put the bar for &quot;well supported&quot; too high however, beca=
use it <br>
does seem to be the best solution, well thought out and DESIGNED for <br>
this purpose. Our current IPC breaks down as soon as you have two <br>
copies of eeschema or PCBNEW running concurrently. Only one can claim <b=
r>
the socket for listening.<br>
<br>
D-BUS solves a lot of problems that we have, AND allows others to <br>
interface with Kicad in a well documented, and very rich way.<br>
<br>
Dick<br>
<br></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all">DBUS is cu=
rrently so widely supported that even embedded project want to support it. =
SHO, Freesmartphone, OpenMoko - all have DBUS on its priority list.<br><br>
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