Re: [bug-inetutils] Restoration of ping.

[Alfred M. Szmidt]

   > Two paths are available:
   >
   >    * A new helper library "libip/libip.a".
   >
   >    * Local object file "ping/libip.o", which would have
   >      to be included with "src/traceroute.o".
   >
   > The first seems the best. Objections?

   I also like the library approach.  

Likewise.

   Possibly, eventually some of the libraries in Inetutils could be
   made into installed shared libraries, for any application to use.

Mmm...  Not sure, we'd need to keep APIs, maybe even ABIs stable if we
start doing that.