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Subject: Re: Audible ping response changes to ping.c
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> 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.

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".

8-).



					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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