[IPython-dev] Generic design for an IPython servers that talks to editors (TextMate, vi, emacs)

[Gael Varoquaux]

On Sun, Dec 07, 2008 at 09:27:04AM -0800, Brian Granger wrote:
> Is it an actual TCP/IP socket, or something more like a Unix socket?

AFAIK the difference is not huge. I mean that a TCP/IP socket can be used
as a replacement for a Unix socket, when Unix sockets are not available.
But then, I don't know much about this...

Gaël