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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:19:20 +0000
From: faif <faifgnu@gmail.com>
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Subject: [9fans] stream alternative?
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>>From "The Organization of Networks in Plan 9":

a. "Asynchronous communications channels such as pipes, TCP
conversations, Datakit conversations, and RS232 lines are implemented
using streams."

b. "Streams remain in our kernel because we are unable to devise a
better alternative."

Also, in a previous question (http://groups.google.com/group/
comp.os.plan9/browse_thread/thread/771294cf1d34c337) it was stated
that streams are no longer used. So what's the present mechanism that
replaces streams?