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From: "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@panda.hilink.com.au>
To: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: Audible ping response changes to ping.c
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On Thu, 6 Feb 1997, Terry Lambert wrote:

> > > 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?

Danny