Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 08:20:35 +0100 (MET) From: Mikael Karpberg <karpen@ocean.campus.luth.se> To: danny@panda.hilink.com.au (Daniel O'Callaghan) Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Audible ping response changes to ping.c Message-ID: <199702070720.IAA13734@ocean.campus.luth.se> 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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According to Daniel O'Callaghan: > > > 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? Ok, so it's a nice idea to build functionality from small bits, but this is ridiculous! :-) We're talking excanging about three lines of C code with a big script. This is just a way too small change not to be well jusified to go into ping as an option. The latest patch for ping seemed just fine, 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 ...IMHO. /Mikael
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