Re: [ARSCLIST] Ping [was: Homer and Jethro Vinyl}

[John Ross <johnross@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ping is a network utility that sends an echo request to a distant 
computer and reports the amount of time needed to receive a response. 
It's called "ping" because it resembles a ship's sonar system that 
produces a "ping" sound when it returns an echo.

Many people claim that it's short for Packet InterNet Groper, but the 
person who wrote the original software denied it.

You can try it: go to a command prompt and type "ping" followed by an 
Internet address. You will see the result on your screen.

John Ross


At  7/31/2008 12:50 PM, David Lennick wrote:
> Okay..what means "ping"? Aside from half of an indoor recreation 
> plus a character in Turandot.
>
> dl
>
> Aaron Levinson wrote:
> > I am wondering if anyone out there might have doubles of the 
> > following titles that they would be willing to sell:
> > 1. Homer and Jethro-Playing It Straight-RCA
> > 2. "                        "-It Ain't Necessarily Square-RCA
> > I am interested in vinyl versions of these recordings.
> > Please ping me off-list if you can help.
> > Thanks,
> > AA