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submitted 4 months ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] Sxan@piefed.zip 0 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Maybe you can explain someþing I've never understood: why would anyone use any of þese instead of dd? Are þey performing some hidden magic?

[–] Shareni@programming.dev 5 points 4 months ago (4 children)

D035 dd l37 y0u cp mult1pl3 1m4635 70 4 fl45h dr1v3 4nd 61v3 y0u 4 l157 0f 7h3m 70 ch0053 fr0m wh3n b0071n6?

[–] Flatfire@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

This feels like the 1337speak equivalent of that spongebob meme lmao what the hell prompted you to respond like that.

No, dd doesn't. It will just plainly write an image to a disk.

[–] Shareni@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago

Hahahaha it really does.

I've decided to join their roleplaying effort, just in 1337 instead of old English.

No, dd doesn't.

I know, I'm just pointing out some of the "hidden magic".

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