RIL wrote: > You recommend not using Linux/Wine, is this for security reasons or performance reasons, or both? Both. RIL wrote: > I think I'd prefer "easiest to learn/use&deploy"... :) And of course, a protocol that will last over time. That was the reason I gave you pipes and sockets. Pipe is the basic concept in UNIX since the day one. And is here to stay. Sockets are a bit more complicated but also more powerful especially if you want to do any async communications. But the best thing you can do yourself - don't use Delphi for your backend app.