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throwawayboise
on May 23, 2022
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Useless Use of "dd" (2015)
I used to used dd to convert EBCDIC to ASCII reading tapes from a 1/2" reel-to-reel tape drive. The "convert" capability of dd is what differentiates it from utilities such as cat.
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