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libt2n version 0.7
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libt2n (talk2neighbor) is a C++ IPC (inter process communication) library
with an additional code generator (libt2n-codegen).

Before inventing our own IPC library, we checked a lot of other IPC frameworks
like CORBA, D-BUS and ICE. But they weren't easy to use and did not allow
passing complex C++ objects like vectors, maps and your own classes.

Communication between client and server is currently done using
Unix domain sockets (named pipes) or TCP. But the library is designed
transport-independent, so it can be expanded to
shared memory or other mechanisms.

Serializing all the complex objects is done with Boost serialization. 
The complete manual is generated by doxygen in the doc directory.

Changes from 0.6
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* add support for external select() calls
* reset timeout if connection is active
* cmake build system and general cmake support
* prevent buffer overflow with overlong socket paths
* fix compilation with newer gcc / glibc versions

You'll find the newest version of libt2n at:
http://www.intra2net.com/en/developer/libt2n

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www.intra2net.com                            2006-2015 Intra2net AG
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	2	libt2n version 0.7
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	4	libt2n (talk2neighbor) is a C++ IPC (inter process communication) library
	5	with an additional code generator (libt2n-codegen).
	6
	7	Before inventing our own IPC library, we checked a lot of other IPC frameworks
	8	like CORBA, D-BUS and ICE. But they weren't easy to use and did not allow
	9	passing complex C++ objects like vectors, maps and your own classes.
	10
	11	Communication between client and server is currently done using
	12	Unix domain sockets (named pipes) or TCP. But the library is designed
	13	transport-independent, so it can be expanded to
	14	shared memory or other mechanisms.
	15
	16	Serializing all the complex objects is done with Boost serialization.
	17	The complete manual is generated by doxygen in the doc directory.
	18
	19	Changes from 0.6
	20	----------------
	21	* add support for external select() calls
	22	* reset timeout if connection is active
	23	* cmake build system and general cmake support
	24	* prevent buffer overflow with overlong socket paths
	25	* fix compilation with newer gcc / glibc versions
	26
	27	You'll find the newest version of libt2n at:
	28	http://www.intra2net.com/en/developer/libt2n
	29
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	31	www.intra2net.com 2006-2015 Intra2net AG
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