This. So much this. I mean, netcat as a tool still isn't as known as it deserves to be (at least in the circles I frequent), but socat deserves it even more. A

This. So much this. I mean, netcat as a tool still isn't as known as it deserves to be (at least in the circles I frequent), but socat deserves it even more. Along with a few other unix-y tools (sponge, for example), I really cannot understand why it isn't pre-installed everywhere.