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Welcome to the RestMEL wiki!

Discussion

• https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/python_inside_maya/Hy9z_w41OVE
• http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?p=7927900

Things to Keep in Mind

• Most artists and developers have never encountered a need to communicate externally.
• commandPort offers a generic interface towards Maya.

Dangers

• Is it suited for generic command execution, as per commandPort?
• Is it better suited for specifics?

If specifics, then how can it be generic enough for wide-spread use? If generic, then why not go for commandPort?

Should we look for things not well suited for commandPort?

Command Port

No Security; remote users are granted target user privileges, including calls to system-level commands. This could be a red-sign in most situations, as any tool would have to advocate for exposing each computer to risk.