From: Xiangrong Fang <xrfang@...>
Date: 2003-07-28T21:37:23+09:00
Subject: Re: winsock problem?

Hi Brian,

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:32:51 +0900
Brian Candler <B.Candler@pobox.com> wrote:

> Maybe Windows is broken in allowing program A to bind to 127.0.0.1, then
> when program B binds to 0.0.0.0 it takes over 127.0.0.1 as well. Just a
> guess.
> 
> But try changing your Ruby program to:
>    server = TCPServer.new('0.0.0.0', port)
> 

Both the ruby program and the other program listen ONLY on 127.0.0.1.

Thanks.