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On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:27:45 +0100, Enrico Weigelt wrote: |
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> > For example, Network Manager uses D-Bus to tell programs when |
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> > your Internet connection is available and not, so your mail |
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> > client goes into offline mode rather than pointlessly |
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> > trying to access your mailbox. |
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> Why should an MUA care about some local interface at all ? |
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> It doesnt say anything whether the server can be reached, it's |
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> nothing more than guessing, that *might* be fine for trivial |
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> setups but can cause big headache in more complex ones. |
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I think this thread has had enough people trying to find specific use |
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cases where IPC would not be useful and trying to use that as some sort |
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of justification for it never being useful. |
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You're a little late for the party. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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"There are no stupid questions, just too many inquisitive idiots." |
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