> Deprecating them is simply out of the question. They still used, and > are important for debugging network issues.
For the records, I strongly believe that this is bullshit. You might want to explain why you think it is so instead of resorting to a unfriendly tone. I use them quite frequently when debugging network protocols, and timing issues, and I know many more network administrators that would be quite upset to deprecate a tool that they use on a daily basis when debugging network issues.
