Cf. `dd if=foo of=bar`
Not really disagreeing, just adding context.
Do you know which job control language of yore?
dd is horrible on purpose. It's a joke about OS/360 JCL. But today it's an internationally standardized joke. I guess that says it all.
How the hell does one direct-link to a G+ comment? Well, cllck the thing that says "View 384 bazillion previous comments" and then search for dd.
https://plus.google.com/+RobPikeTheHuman/posts/R58WgWwN9jp
Cf. `dd if=foo of=bar`
Not really disagreeing, just adding context.