[zeromq-dev] C# Usage

[Paulmichael Blasucci]

Hi Chris,

I think you've summed it up rather succinctly. I do have one question,
though (more of a favor, really): Can you on where or how the clrzmq
documentation is more thorough (or abundant) than for fszmq? I'm not
disputing your assessment. I just want to know where and how I can improve
as a library author. Also, if you have further questions, this list is a
great place to ask.

Cheers!

Paulmichael


On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 9:26 AM, Chris Hafey <chafey at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Pieter,
>   Being a C# user brand new to ZeroMQ, it wasn't clear to me how to get
> started and I would be happy to help by updating the wiki.  Here is my
> understanding of the situation:
>
> 1) There is no one "official" C#/.NET ZeroMQ library.  ZeroMQ is a
> community project and individual communities support and maintain their own
> libraries.  The core/mainline zeromq development is done in the c library
> and updates cascade down to the other libraries as each library community
> implements it.
> 2) There are several C#/.NET ZeroMQ libraries to choose from each with
> different pros and cons.  All but NetMQ depend on the C zeromq library
> which can be a pro or con depending upon your needs.  The con could be the
> dependency on a native dll.  The pro could be having the latest / most up
> to date functionality and bug fixes.
>    - clrzmq 2.2 - Pros: Stable, well documented and officially released.
>  Cons: Old version, no longer maintained
>    - clrzmq 3.0 - Pros: Stable and well documented.  Cons: Not officially
> released, no longer maintained, ZeroMQ mainline no longer compatible with
> 3.0??
>    - fszmq - Pros: Stable, active community, F# specific features  Cons:
> documentation lacking compared to clrzmq
>    - NetMQ - Pros: 100% .net implementation, generally works, active
> community.  Cons: Still in development and may not be suitable for
> production?, documentation lacking compared to clrzmq
> 3) For a C# developer brand new to zeromq and trying to learn it, it is
> recommended to start with the clrzmq 3.0 prerelease version because it is
> well documented and there are many good examples of its use.  Once you get
> familiar with ZeroMQ, you should consider switching to fszmq or netmq which
> both have active communities behind them.
>
> I am sure I got some of this wrong so please don't be offended if I
> misinterpreted the state of things!  Please reply to this thread with any
> corrections and I'll update the wiki.  Thanks
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 7:30 AM, Pieter Hintjens <ph at imatix.com> wrote:
>
>> Chris,
>>
>> NetMQ is certainly part of the ZeroMQ community and lives at
>> https://github.com/zeromq/netmq, and is actively maintained. I hear
>> good things about it though like anything, you'll want to try for
>> yourself.
>>
>> Similarly, fszmq is another "official" community project and may be
>> what you want.
>>
>> The wiki pages are edited by users, so feel free to add/correct any
>> information you feel is missing or outdated.
>>
>> -Pieter
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