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[John Thompson]

On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:23:21 -0700, Steve Lamb wrote:

>> Fine, but that's only if you insist on using Windows on the other end.

>    That is my whole point, John.  Semaphore files have a reason and it is a
>valid one.  The file system is often the lowest common denominator.  I would
>much rather have a system look for semaphore files than anything else because
>those I can control in so many different ways it isn't even funny.

OK, you have a valid point.  But keep in mind that the concept of "lowest
common denominator" is what brought us Jerry Springer and such...

Semaphores can be used as you say, but there are more elegant ways of
accomplishing the same thing if you have the right tools.


John (john.thompson@ibm.net)