| Re: Partial implementation of XML-RPC [message #46275] |
Thu, 10 November 2005 23:32 |
Antonio Santiago
Messages: 201
Registered: February 2004
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Robbie Barnett wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've made a very partial implementation of a XML-RPC client for IDL.
> The eXensible Markup Language - Remote Procedure Call (XML-RPC)
> protocol is described at http://www.xmlrpc.com/ . XML-RPC is a simple
> protocol which involves sending XML encoded data over HTTP connections
> to make a remote method call. I've done some testing using a XML-RPC
> server written in Python, and I can achieve about 200 calls per second,
> however, I am attempting to increase the speed by reducing IO blocking
> to a minimum.
>
> The XML-RPC client is GPL and available from
> http://www.barnett.id.au/idl/
> I know that this is a very early stage to be releasing code, but I am
> fishing for feedback to see if this is a project which is worth
> maintaining.
>
> I am planning on using a XML-RPC server in combination with a back-end
> database for storing patient demograhics, settings and meta data. I
> will cache the XML responses on the local filesytem so that my
> application will still work even if network connectivity is lost.
>
> Cheers,
> Robbie
>
Hi Robbie,
I just saw your abouve URL and the work is very interesting and usefull,
it grovees the powerfull of IDL.
This is my personal opinion but: Why use the GPL license? Why do yo not
prefer the LGPL?
The world of licenses is very big and complex but if I am right GPL is a
"virical license" that is: if your code of FTP clien is GPL and i write
a program, my program must be GPL. LGPL avoids this problem. I can use
your LGPL program (or library) but my program can be propietary.
I tell you this because many programs on IDL are propietary or has some
type of propietary license. Then is dificult or imposible to use any GPL
code.
Sorry, about this some-way-critical-post. Also I encorage you to
continue developing this type of tools. IDL is great but has many lakes.
Bye ;)
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