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echo: fmail_help
to: Paul Quinn
from: Wilfred van Velzen
date: 2016-08-23 14:03:44
subject: Re: New: PING/TRACE function. Tests requested.

Hi Paul,

On 2016-08-23 21:49:24, you wrote to me:

 PQ>>> The appropriate word is sent.  I see this form often misused.

 WV>> I probably write that all the time. Because in my mind (mint?;)) it
 WV>> sounds like a 'd'. And you do write 'sending' not 'senting'... ;)

 PQ> Bugger.  I knew I should have bitten my tongue.[grumble]  One day I might
 PQ> learn the lesson.  :)

I don't mind the lesson though. ;)

 WV>> As you mentioned it was a prototype, I thought you could use the
 WV>> feedback to fix things?

 PQ> It has needed a fix for nearly 14 years.  I no longer do anything in C; no
 PQ> compiler, no can do fixes.  If it can't do the job properly then it need
 PQ> not be there.

Do you still have the source? Do you know which compiler was used? It might
be easy for me or anyone else with a C compiler to help you there...

Bye, Wilfred.

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