[1] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

windows sockets
     
         winsock a specification for
        microsoft windows network software, describing how
        applications can access network services, especially tcp/ip.
        winsock is intended to provide a single api to which
        application developers should program and to which multiple
        network software vendors should conform.  for any particular
        version of microsoft windows, it defines a binary interface
        abi such that an application written to the windows
        sockets api can work with a conformant protocol
        implementation from any network software vendor.
     
        winsock was conceived at fall interop '91 during a birds of a
        feather session.
     
        windows sockets is supported by microsoft windows, windows
        for workgroups, win32s, windows 95 and windows nt.  it
        will support protocols other than tcp/ip.  under windows
        nt, microsoft will provide windows sockets support over
        tcp/ip and ipx/spx.  dec will be implementing
        decnet.  windows nt will include mechanisms for multiple
        protocol support in windows sockets, both 32-bit and 16 bit.
     
        mark towfiq said, "the next rev. of winsock will not be until
        toward the end of 1993.  we need 1.1 of the api to become
        firmly settled and implemented first."
     
        windows sockets api
        ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/micro/pc-stuff/ms-windows/winsock.
        or ftp://microdyne.com/pub/winsock or send a message
        "help" to either  or
        .
     
        windows sockets specification ftp://rhino.microsoft.com.
     
        currently netmanage newt, distinct, ftp and frontier are
        shipping winsock tcp/ip stacks, as is microsoft windows
        nt and tcp/ip for wfw, beame  whiteside software v1.1
        compliant, and sun pc-nfs.  windows 95 has "dial-up
        networking" which supports winsock and tcp/ip.
     
        winsock.dll is available from some tcp/ip stack vendors.
        novell has one in beta for their lan workplace for dos.
     
        peter tattam  is
        alpha-testing a shareware windows sockets compliant tcp/ip
        stack ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/winsock/winsock.zip.
        and ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/winsock/winpkt.com.
     
        the consummate winsock app list
        http://wwwvms.utexas.edu/~neuroses/cwsapps.html.
     
        adapted from: aboba, bernard d., comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
        frequently asked questions, 1993 usenet: news:news.answers,
        ftp://netcom1.netcom.com/pub/mailcom/ibmtcp/.
     
        current status?
     
        1996-06-20
     
     
see also:
microsoft windows tcp/ip api abi protocol birds of a feather 
windows for workgroups win32s windows 95 windows nt windows nt 
microsoft ipx spx dec decnet 
lt;windows sockets apigt; lt;ftp://microdyne.com/pub/winsockgt; lt;windows sockets specificationgt; novell lan workplace 
dos lt;ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/winsock/winsock.zipgt; lt;ftp://ftp.utas.edu.au/pc/trumpet/winsock/winpkt.comgt; lt;the consummate winsock app listgt; usenet 
lt;news:news.answersgt; lt;ftp://netcom1.netcom.com/pub/mailcom/ibmtcp/gt; 

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