From: "Sandor Szücs" Date: 2009-05-18T21:48:22+09:00 Subject: Re: "Too many open files - socket(2)" when invoking Socket.new On 18.05.2009, at 07:39, Clemens Wyss wrote: > I don't see why your exception handling code should be of any help. > The > exception per se is the problem. True, but I thought if you try to run your code and it doesn't close the sockets, then you get open files.... It's better to ensure the close operation. regards, Sandor Szücs --