Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 17:36:58 -0700 (MST) From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> To: danny@panda.hilink.com.au (Daniel O'Callaghan) Cc: terry@lambert.org, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Audible ping response changes to ping.c Message-ID: <199702070036.RAA19187@phaeton.artisoft.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970207111513.427L-100000@panda.hilink.com.au> from "Daniel O'Callaghan" at Feb 7, 97 11:17:31 am
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> > > > 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". > > > > > > Hmmmm. :-) > > > > > > Here is a revised version that transparently provides a "-a" option > > to the real ping command without adding it to the real ping command: > > Thanks, Terry, are you going to submit a man page? How do you automatically invoke "sed" when someone types "man" to preprocess a man page? 8-) 8-). Terry Lambert terry@lambert.org --- Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present or previous employers.
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