[Info-vax] Large mailboxes

[Dave Froble]

On 11/28/2020 6:45 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 11/28/2020 3:41 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>> On 11/28/2020 1:40 PM, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
>>> I'd use DTLS here for sensitive data, though the available TCP/IP,
>>> UDP/IP, TLS, and DTLS APIs on OpenVMS are less than friendly.
>>
>> Screw the APIs.  There are sockets at the bottom of any of them.  Just
>> forget the top heavy junk and use sockets.
>
> I suspect he wants a higher level API for TCP/IP communication
> for the same reason you use Basic and not Macro-32. You get more
> functionality implemented per hour.

Totally disagree.

I've seen some of the stuff needed to use higher level stuff.  Lots and 
lots of coding to meet the requirements.  They are for those who don't 
know how to use sockets, which is rather easy.

YMMV, but, I get done much quicker if I skip all the overhead coding.


-- 
David Froble                       Tel: 724-529-0450
Dave Froble Enterprises, Inc.      E-Mail: davef at tsoft-inc.com
DFE Ultralights, Inc.
170 Grimplin Road
Vanderbilt, PA  15486