Information on Sockets

[Brian K. White]

Outstanding.
Thank you for putting together a sane solution.

-- 
bkw


On 5/25/2012 10:08 PM, Fairlight wrote:
> Alternately, my Uniclient product will work with the standard fP USER
> functionality on any *nix variant, already does logging, doesn't care
> about the concept of a license count (all my software is DRM-free), and
> requires ABSOLUTELY NO ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.  Uniclient won't act as
> server, however.  But I only know of about two people that ever made
> servers in filePro; most folks seem to just want client functionality.
>
> 927 sockets at once to five different types of services on twenty different
> machines?  If your machine and bandwidth can handle it, not an issue--and
> all under one flat, up-front fee of $495.  Not just under filePro, either.
> Uniclient can also be hooked to shell scripts, other software, etc., all
> without any additional fees.
>
> I also just put together an alternate demo processing table and included it
> with the product--one which demonstrates the --count feature that lets you
> avoid infinitely blocking reads from USER, and I've included it with the
> distribution (but not the web page docs).
>
> Interested?  http://www.fairlite.com/fc/products/uniclient/
>
> Oh...and Uniclient does it -NOW-, not at some unspecified time in the future.
>
> Bests,
>
> mark->
>
>
> You'll never BELIEVE what Bill Randall said here...:
>> We recently had a request to enhance fPsockets so that a socket license
>> is released with a disconnect or a socket close. We are in the process
>> of making that change which will be a part of our 5.7.02 release.  You
>> will have the option of purchasing sockets as they are today (5.6.14) or
>> purchasing the NEW 5.7.02 version which requires 5.7.0 with annual
>> subscription. This will release the license as soon as the socket
>> closes. We will also be providing a fPsocket log file to help you
>> diagnose problems you might incur.  The file would log successful
>> connections (including the time and the IP address of the connecting
>> system) and corresponding disconnects. It will also log errors that
>> caused the disconnect rather it be hardware or software related -
>> including "exceeded license count". This will notify the IT to contact
>> fP Tech to purchase more socket licenses.  Further information will be
>> forthcoming.
>>
>> Have a good Memorial Day.
>