Whither Sockets?

Whither Sockets?

The University of Manchester

George V. Neville-Neil

June 1, 2009

The pervasive and long-lasting sockets API has remained largely unchanged since 1982. How have developers worked around its inherent limitations and what is the future of sockets in a changing networked world?

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