-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 On 07/16/2010 01:42 PM, Michael Iatrou wrote: > > This is rather a philosophical question than a technical one: it is part of > UNIX mentality to have simple tools that can be put together to complete > complicated tasks. Practically seen, if the original poster was educated > with the principles of UNIX design, he wouldn't try to find a specialized > tool to perform a simple task. > > Just my 2cents. >
I personally like "the right tool for the right job" philosophy. Although, either dd or the specialized tools could have been consider the "right tool". If you spend more time looking for the "right tool" than you would have done so manually, then I would be inclined to agree. - -- Jordan Metzmeier -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJMQJzZAAoJEKj/C3qNthmT69YQALfxZpZSg9GBm7CF5GCRTxQM y+3NamzP6LYH0JQi6z90rVcX8SFEL9AJFOy6yPjIr42AGU6aWYT61fr1FtpHwzDq stAtiS2bCDl0UBtxpyPNwWVVuo3zVPl1tTZpO7qpIiNovgFrh33ZJlkKMzN+IsIN fhxDp8sD2dQflwKp41Uvi7eDS1biTMZzWLC5d5IKvphpKf7qe+BtYwV97UF1Q60L VwP7oIukB2HFVRgI4OSPxSRAcpXkZYN9yoowv7zc6NGPLMBGwbxhfO0ufkmCeiPQ NFJ8P+i02NYOZfwfixyI6Mtg0eXHkAms1V8Y9cPiuguBXKiP+3DEv26z6TcFUPGR H0XQjDwPPyAA/tPmmk207MRban6iiAiYTnPCWyVtAksvBLSegaWqQ9dQiHjxeXb0 JNKruycSgDSkMc/7fswdlFQXB24I1sVGjMovSnVv2svxU85aQjUkqE2YBgu6+hJ6 n+3Zflsa6b7hr9ejyHPagmyIHaH1a4Z5DQCs3/qvT/Htnplf84nSNyK6EGxnXuP5 BWmSHr+vUX9z6XFehmH4CwyxqrIZjIOVcuUke8AHdcs+feMf6wvY+luoJ8yXutrv xGL/0nas9r4cip5XYKUUvsSQOUlvRylNl5Qz465Frxlhakw9sV8W7MVJet0LGiBO sDvvXiNcJbLyzRobFQ0P =JUQV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4c409cd9.2090...@gmail.com
