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Socket.ReceiveF rom(): why is EndPoint a ref parameter?

Why is the parameter remoteEP of the function Socket.ReceiveF rom() a
ref parameter and not an out parameter?

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/wdfskwcy.aspx

public int ReceiveFrom (
byte[] buffer,
ref EndPoint remoteEP
)

I think it should be a out parameter, because the function doesn't use
the value. It only puts information about the remote end in this
class. In most examples the EndPoint is initialised like this:
IPEndPoint sender = new IPEndPoint(IPAd dress.Any, 0);

But this doesn't do anything (right?). I think it is only used to keep
the compiler happy.

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