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Re: OT: minimum bs for dd?



On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 01:31:49PM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
I'll bite ;}
When is it the right tool?

When you're using it to convert ebcdic to ascii, while swapping bytes and reblocking an ancient file from a barely readable archival tape.

When is it not?

When copying a file.


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