This package contains the adaptive communication environment (ace) framework.

it provides platform independent c++ wrappers for interprocess communication:
* signals
* pipes
* sockets
* message queues
* semaphores
* shared memory
as well as thread, process management routines and much more.

moreover, it defines patterns for common communication tasks. beyond these:
* reactor, to handle event demultiplexing and dispatching
* proactor, for asynchronous i/o driven programs