Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 05:18:08 -0500 (EST) From: Tim Vanderhoek <hoek@freenet.hamilton.on.ca> To: "Luc.LEWY" <luc.lewy@vz.cit.alcatel.fr> Cc: Mikael Karpberg <karpen@ocean.campus.luth.se>, danny@panda.hilink.com.au, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Audible ping response changes to ping.c Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.95.970207051342.10911A-100000@james.freenet.hamilton.on.ca> In-Reply-To: <199702070743.IAA13872@bcv64s3e.vz.cit.alcatel.fr>
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On Fri, 7 Feb 1997, Luc.LEWY wrote: > Mikael Karpberg wrote: > > [...] although I'd think '-b' would be more logical. > > You think "Hmm... now, what option was it that ping beep? Hmm..." and try > > "-b". You don't think "What made ping audiable?". :-P > > Well, I'm maybe too stupid, but each time I can't remember an > option, format param, I just type 'man command' .. Other than printf(1), I'd like you to find a single program from /usr/share/man/man1 which uses an `a' for "bell". Maybe we should have a new environment option, or something? Sort of like POSIXMEHARDER except it's BEEPMEHARDER? -- Outnumbered? Maybe. Outspoken? Never! tIM...HOEk
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