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diff --git a/net/netcat6/DESCR b/net/netcat6/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..eaebd8ea30b --- /dev/null +++ b/net/netcat6/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +Netcat6 is a total rewrite of netcat, with several advantages: + + * It fully supports IPv6. + * It is far more efficient, utilizing flexible buffering and minimal (or + no) data copying or analysis. + * The source is well structured, documented and very easy to follow. One of + the main objectives of netcat6 is to produce an excellent example of AF + independent networking and efficient data transfer. The code has minimal + dependency on the address family or protocol type and can be trivially + extended to talk many layer 3 protocols. + * Greatly improved configuration and platform independence. + * Can support servers or clients that use TCP half-close. + +Some features of the original netcat are not present in netcat6, either because +they haven't yet been implemented or because there exists better tools for the +job. See the TODO file included in the netcat6 package for more information. |