I would display the IP address once only, rather on every line; as it is a common factor.
-Steve > On 30 Dec 2015, at 15:26, Kurt H Maier <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 03:05:33PM +0000, Steve Simon wrote: >> If I where redesigning ping I wouldn't repeat any info that is common on >> each line - I.e. ip addresses or the column titles: rtt, ave etc. >> >> consider plan9's ps(1) which has no column titles. they are described in the >> man page and are obvious from the context once you have read the man page >> once. >> >> Having said this, I understand that tradition is also a strong guiding >> principal. >> >> -Steve > > I have no opinion on the labeling, but dropping the IPs from the output > would make this tool useless for logging data. > > khm
