If anyone is interested in understanding IP programming in the most technical way, Stevens' Unix Network Programming (UNP) is the bible: http://unpbook.com/ htt

If anyone is interested in understanding IP programming in the most technical way, Stevens' Unix Network Programming (UNP) is the bible: http://unpbook.com/ http://unpbook.com/. I've dragged mine across 3 continents over 15 years and still refer to it regularly. Jesse's book and release style is a fantastic resource for Ruby programmers who are digging down the stack. Well done.