Daemontools is a gift from the unix gods. Having been a unix user for most of my professional life, I haven't even heard of it until a project for which it was

Daemontools is a gift from the unix gods. Having been a unix user for most of my professional life, I haven't even heard of it until a project for which it was exactly what I needed. When I found it, within an hour I was ready to deploy with all my requirements met and the best of it - it all worked as any experienced unix user would expect it to be! (And I don't remember even skimming the man page.)