Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 11:54:28 +1030 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: danny@panda.hilink.com.au (Daniel O'Callaghan) Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Audible ping response changes to ping.c Message-ID: <199702070124.LAA08520@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970207101513.427K-100000@panda.hilink.com.au> from Daniel O'Callaghan at "Feb 7, 97 10:15:33 am"
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Daniel O'Callaghan stands accused of saying: > >>> Well, I can take the sed and sh alternatives as an indication that I >>> should remove the -z flag from tar, but I think I'll just put the -a flag >>> into ping. >> >> The case for the z flag in tar is the installation media argument >> when bootstrapping a new system to run FreeBSD for the first time. ... which is of course why the installer uses pax. The case for the 'z' flag to tar is that that's what it comes with, and other people do it. >> Also, the z flag runs an external compressor/decompressor. By that >> logic, you should call an external "beep" program if you are trying to >> justify adding the flag using "the "rule of similar existing practice". I would submit that Danny _is_ using an external program, namely the console driver, and is simply improving ping's usage of it. Nyaah. > Hmmmm. :-) Ignore him; he's just trying to rattle you 8) > Danny -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@gsoft.com.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control. (ph) +61-8-8267-3493 [[ ]] Unix hardware collector. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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