I guess the joke was lost. Oh well..... -Lea. Scott Durrant wrote: > hmmm, nothing like computer jargon to overload terms, 'ping' has been a > unix utility for as long as I can remember. > > ping - send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST packets to network hosts > > Scott Durrant > Human Genetics > University of Utah > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Greg Sanders wrote: > > > I've rarely hear anyone say 'P N G', most everyone I know says > > 'ping'. Weird. :-) > > > > Greg > > > > On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, clemensF wrote: > > > > > > Wandered Inn: > > > > > > > > PNG is pronounced Ping. Tell me this isn't pronounced Ming! > > > > > > > > First I've heard anyone refer to png as ping, I've always referred to it > > > > as P-N-G... > > > > > > me? i've always heard me say `pinch'. > > > > > > clemens > > > > > > > -- > > Greg Sanders - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > ElCoronel - #themes.org on irc.openprojects.net / > > Site Manager - http://themes.org / > > Advisory Board - http://linux.com / > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > p o w e r e d b y V A L i n u x S y s t e m s > > h t t p : / / v a l i n u x . c o m > > > >
