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Re: 1.7: Problem with Vista64b ACLs and sockets


Corinna Vinschen wrote:

> Yes, sure, but in that case, why not use the native ping?  AFAIK the
> ICMP API doesn't provide all the data you need to emulate the usual
> UNIX ping output anyway.

AFAIK, the native (e.g. the shipped-with-windows) ping doesn't use the
ICMP dll either. That's why I installed FPing. However, FPing (or even
shipped-with-windows ping) are native, not cygwin progs. I don't like
using native progs at all, ever, if I can help it. They always lead to
surprises: pty issues in terminals, issues with pathnames, difficulties
in complex commands (pipes |), etc.

But it was just an idle thought.

--
Chuck


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