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 * [ftp](https://github.com/jlaffaye/ftp) - Package ftp implements a FTP client as described in [RFC 959](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc959).
 * [gev](https://github.com/Allenxuxu/gev) - gev is a lightweight, fast non-blocking TCP network library based on Reactor mode.
 * [gmqtt](https://github.com/DrmagicE/gmqtt) - Gmqtt is a flexible, high-performance MQTT broker library that fully implements the MQTT protocol V3.1.1.
-* [gnet](https://github.com/panjf2000/gnet) - `gnet` is a high-performance, lightweight, nonblocking, event-loop networking library written in pure Go.
+* [gnet](https://github.com/panjf2000/gnet) - `gnet` is a high-performance, lightweight, non-blocking, event-driven networking framework written in pure Go.
 * [gNxI](https://github.com/google/gnxi) - A collection of tools for Network Management that use the gNMI and gNOI protocols.
 * [go-getter](https://github.com/hashicorp/go-getter) - Go library for downloading files or directories from various sources using a URL.
 * [go-powerdns](https://github.com/joeig/go-powerdns) - PowerDNS API bindings for Golang.