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Subject: Re: ppp & HUP. 
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> If nobody will explain why this HUP is neded (hanging shells perfectly
> killed by SIGKILL), I'll remove HUP sending from init.

Because it gives processes a chance to die 'nicely', instead of having
the run pulled out from under them.


Nate