full-disclosure - OT microsoft "feature"

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From: svgn at orbid.be (Serge van Ginderachter (svgn))
Subject: OT microsoft "feature"

> C:\>ping 010.010.010.010 
> 
> Esecuzione di Ping 010.010.010.010 [8.8.8.8] con 32 byte di dati: 
> 
> Control-C
> ^C

C:\>ping 0111.0101.0100.0111

Pinging 73.65.64.73 with 32 bytes of data:

Control-C

C:\Documents and Settings\svgn.LPTSVGN>ping 0x0F.0x0A.0xA5.0x1C

Pinging 15.10.165.28 with 32 bytes of data:

Control-C

This is just a manner to choose between decimal, octal (leading 0) or hex
(the obvious leading 0x).

Looks indeed like a feature to me.

Serge