Is zmq tcp socket different from conventional tcp?

Question

I am new to ZMQ. I find ZMQ socket implementation much simpler than winsock. But my doubt is that "can a client created using ZMQ TCP socket talk to conventional TCP server?" in other words Can my ZMQ client communicate with a TELNET server implemented using winsock?

Answer 1

No it cannot. ZeroMQ is a messaging library and is not just a pure socket. It uses its own protocol called ZMTP and both endpoints are required to understand it.