System Applications WG: Raw Sockets API

This is the Wiki page for the Raw Sockets API draft in the W3C System Applications WG

Use Cases

• An email client which communicates with SMTP, POP3 and IMAP servers
• An irc client which communicates with irc servers.
• Implementing an ssh app.
• Communicating with existing consumer hardware, like internet connected TVs.
• Game servers
• Peer-to-peer applications
• Local network multicast service discovery, e.g. UPnP/SSDP and mDNS

WG Drafts

http://raw-sockets.sysapps.org/