[arch-general] [OT] What is wrong with DBus anyway?

[André Ramaciotti da Silva]

On Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 05:05:18PM -0200, Denis A. Altoé Falqueto wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 4:53 PM, André Ramaciotti da Silva
> <andre.ramaciotti at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I believe these aren't the 'other IPC mechanisms' they were talking about.
> > What about FIFOs and sockets?
> 
> In fact, DBus is implemented over Unix sockets. FIFOs and sockets
> don't define the format that will be used over them, they are just
> channels of communication. DBus is a wire protocol, as they say in the
> home page. It defines the format the methods and parameters should be
> converted to make the communication viable, as well as an event system
> so that applications can register interest in some activity.
> 
> -- 
> A: Because it obfuscates the reading.
> Q: Why is top posting so bad?
> 
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> Denis A. Altoe Falqueto
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I didn't know that. Thanks for clarification. :)