[astrodust]

This implementation isn't Apple specific. Search for some of the comments from this code and you'll see it show up all over.

It's also from 1995.

[kjak]

Yep. This "incredibly funny" implementation of netcat is... just like the original netcat.

[kjak]

Ah... but now the title has changed. It was along the lines of "Incredibly funny implementation of netcat in open source Apple code"

[metamusic]

I posted it, but didn't edit the title. I'm assuming a moderator did that, but the reason for it escapes me.

[codezero]

In general (though not 100% of the time) titles should be the same on HN as they are on the page you're submitting. The goal is to reduce editorializing, and link baiting: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html