open port !!!

[Guido Leisker]

>>I cant introduce how to applications should listen on one and 
>>the same 
>>port with same protocoll.
>>How should the client know to which socket he should connect? 
>>The only 
>>information he has are: IP-Address, Port, Protocol.
>>
>>IMHO there may be more than one binded sockets to transfer data, but 
>>allway only one who is listen for new requests.
> 
> 
> There is a pseudo-exception to this rule.  If you look at httpd
> the httpd process, all field requests that are coming in on
> port 80 (by default).  The portmapper actually takes care of
> distributing the work.
> 
portmapper? hm... sounds interesting.