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From: darrylo@HPNMXX.HP.COM
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Subject: Re: Can server mode work for remote clients?
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Date: 18 Nov 90 05:54:19 GMT
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> I seem to remember an earlier message that suggested that the emacs
> server mode could work for client processes on a remote host.
> Did I misunderstand?  I am working on a front-end to emacs that
> violates this assumption, and would like to know if I am making
> a mistake.  Thanks,  -David-

     Andy Norman's gnuserv program (submitted to the FSF for V19)
allows you to issue requests to edit a file on a host "B", and cause the
Emacs program running on host "A" to retrieve (via NFS) and edit the
requested file.  You can also execute arbitrary elisp forms from a
remote machine and retrieve the return value.  You have a choice of
using Internet-domain sockets, Unix-domain sockets, or SYSV IPC.

     -- Darryl Okahata
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