This package contains the ADAPTIVE Communication Environment (ACE)
 framework.
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 It provides platform independent C++ wrappers for all forms of IPC,
 thread- and process-management routines, and much more.
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 Moreover, it defines patterns for common communication tasks.
  * Reactor: handles event demultiplexing and dispatching
  * Proactor: for asynchronous I/O driven programs