Re: [bug-inetutils] more icmp probes for ping?

[Jeff Bailey]

On 27/06/07, Karl Berry <address@hidden> wrote:
> A fellow has offered a new program to GNU, an enhanced ping implemented
> in Python.  I can't see that it makes any sense to think about adding
> this to GNU per se, but I thought you might be interested in the
> additional features he claims it has, and consider them for GNU ping:

The inetutils ping is designed around libicmp, so has the facilities
for multiple types of icmp queries as well.  I don't know how many are
implemented, but the idea of running a python program as setuid root
for a basic utility gives me the heeby-jeebies.

I would suggest declining the offer.

Tks,
Jeff Bailey

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