C++ Network Library Code

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  (C) Copyright 2009 Glyn Matthews.
  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
  (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
  http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt).
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[section:objectives Objectives]
The objectives of the __cnl__ are to:

* develop a high quality, portable, easy to use C++ networking library
* enable developers to easily extend the library
* lower the barrier to entry for cross-platform network-aware C++ applications

The goal of __cnl__ has never been to build a fully-featured web server - there are plenty of excellent options already available.  The niche that this library targets is for light-weight networking functionality for C++ applications that have demanding performance requirements or memory constraints, but that also need to be portable.  This type of application is becoming increasingly common as software becomes more distributed, and applications need to communicate with services.

While many languages provide direct library support for high level network programming, this feature is missing in C++.  Therefore, this library has been developed with the intention of eventually being submitted to __boost__, a collection of general, high quality libraries for C++ developers.

Eventually, __cnl__ will be extended to support many of the application layer protocols such as SMTP, FTP, SOAP, XMPP etc.

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