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List:       freebsd-hackers
Subject:    Re: OpenBSD's netcat in base or ports?
From:       "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh () queasyweasel ! com>
Date:       2005-01-30 9:21:02
Message-ID: aad07be8f13c55afc3399da8ce98dbed () queasyweasel ! com
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I agree.  FWIW, we bundled netcat in with Mac OS X's base distribution 
in Panther.  I got a lot of requests for it before that and it's 
already come in handy several times, so I don't regret the decision at 
all.  FreeBSD would benefit from having it in the base system.

- Jordan

On Jan 26, 2005, at 4:14 AM, Robert Watson wrote:

> It's always surprised me netcat isn't in the base system -- it's a very
> useful testing tool.
>
--
Jordan K. Hubbard
Engineering Manager, BSD technology group
Apple Computer

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