[Python-Dev] Towards native fileevents in Python (Was Re: Python multiplexing is too hard)

[Neil Hodgson]

> Other. Forget about sockets here, we're talking about true anonymous
> pipes, under 95 and NT. Since they are not waitable nor peekable,
> the only remaining option is to read in blocking mode from a dedicated
> thread. ...

   Anonymous pipes are peekable on both 95 and NT with PeekNamedPipe.

   Neil