Tools | Network Programming for Microsoft Windows , Second Edition (Microsoft Programming Series)

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In this section, we discuss the compiler used to compile the examples, the networking API, and where to download.

Compiler/Tools Used

To demonstrate Sockets programming in the C language, we utilize the GNU C compiler suite called GCC. The sample code patterns presented (in Chapter 16, and on the CD-ROM) will compile and run on any standard Linux distribution (Red Hat®, SuSE®, and others). These examples will also compile and run on the Cygwin (port of the popular GNU tools to the Windows environment).

Networking API Used

The current standard BSD4.4 Sockets library is presented here and is present by default in Linux distributions and under the Cygwin Unix environment.

Where to Download

The Sockets library is provided by default under Linux and other Unix operating systems. The Cygwin environment for Windows may be downloaded at http://www.cygwin.com/.

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