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The Raw And The Uncooked: The Windows XP Raw Sockets Saga, Final Words (Hopefully)

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The Raw And The Uncooked: The Windows XP Raw Sockets Saga, Final Words (Hopefully) (PDF, 2.18MB)Published: 07 Mar, 2002
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Tony Menzies

Following the large amount of often emotional debate surrounding the introduction of raw sockets into Microsoft Windows XP, and the relative lack of clarity on the issue, this paper is intended to provide a comprehensive review of all major aspects of the issue so as to permit the reader to formulate their own opinion on the issue. The author's personal conclusion is also included.

The Raw And The Uncooked: The Windows XP Raw Sockets Saga, Final Words (Hopefully)