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Re: [Bug-wget] timeout question (regarding the code)


From: Giuseppe Scrivano
Subject: Re: [Bug-wget] timeout question (regarding the code)
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:23:15 +0200
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Tim Ruehsen <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi,
>
> the wget man page says a timeout value of 0 means 'forever'.
> Even if seldom used, 0 seems to be a legal value.

it can't be a legal value.  It means the value you are waiting for is
immediately available.  That is not possible when you are waiting for
something coming from the network.

Cheers,
Giuseppe



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