[lazarus] sockets?

[Michael.VanCanneyt at Wisa.be]

On Fri, 21 Jul 2000, mooseman wrote:

> i scanned the components page today.
> did i just miss the sockets components? is this a planned thing?

Sockets are present in the FCL.
I don't know to what degree they're compatible to Delphi's, though.
I think you'd have to write a compagnon class which is comparable
to Delphi's socket.

> 
> the reason why i ask, is that i heard something about winshoes, now calling 
> themselves indy, being in beta for linux and windows.
> i have heard mixed reviews of previous win versions, but does anyone have 
> thoughts on this?
> 
> would this be something else to fill the palette, to entice more others to 
> use laz?
> 
> i also heard something of borland is going to be using this package for 
> kylix and D6

Strange, I didn't see it in the Kylix Beta ?

Michael.