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Description:
Comprehensive RPC framework
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 3.7.10@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 18, 2025
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Category: Networking
Tags: rpc distributed-systems networking cross-platform middleware
Install: brew install ice
About:
Ice is a comprehensive RPC framework that enables communication between applications across different languages and platforms. It provides a complete solution for building distributed systems with support for synchronous and asynchronous operations. The framework handles network complexity, allowing developers to focus on application logic.
Key Features:
  • Cross-language support (C++, Java, Python, C#, and more)
  • Built-in location transparency and load balancing
  • Automatic object life cycle management
  • SSL/TLS encryption and authentication support
  • Scalable for both small and large distributed systems
Use Cases:
  • Building microservices architectures
  • Creating cross-platform distributed applications
  • Implementing real-time communication systems
  • Enterprise middleware development
Alternatives:
  • gRPC – Ice offers more mature cross-language support while gRPC has better HTTP/2 integration
  • Apache Thrift – Similar multi-language RPC framework, Ice provides more comprehensive runtime features
Version History
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Dec 18, 2025 9:01am 3.7.10 0 VERSION_BUMP d42eeaab
Oct 27, 2024 3:46pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 39c67c45
Mar 27, 2023 10:55am 0 VERSION_BUMP a04091be
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