while (!feof($sock)) {
        echo fgets ($sock, 128);
    }
    fclose ($sock);


This hangs forever, even though remote end closes connection
within 120 miliseconds.  this is a known bug (discussed on the list), but the fix apperently didn't make it into the prepackaged windows release.  Please do let me know when this is fixed, for i need it more than i need cocaine (and i really really need cocaine) thank you.