- The lack of a simple Z39.50 client API for &yaz; was more apparanet
- than ever. So, when the first ZOOM specification was available
- an implementation for &yaz; was developed. For the first time, it is
- now easier to develop clients than servers with &yaz;. This
- chapter describes the ZOOM C binding. Before going futher
- reconsider whether C is still the programming language of your
- choice. There are other language bindings available and others
+ The lack of a simple Z39.50 client API for &yaz; has become more
+ and more apparent over time. So when the first ZOOM specification
+ became available,
+ an implementation for &yaz; was quickly developed. For the first time, it is
+ now as easy (or easier!) to develop clients than servers with &yaz;. This
+ chapter describes the ZOOM C binding. Before going futher, please
+ reconsider whether C is the right programming language for the job.
+ There are other language bindings available for &yaz;, and still
+ more