<b_jonas> slashlearn block device/Block devices are a concession made in Unix to make raw hard disks and magnetic tape have a similar interface to regular files and terminals. Since magnetic tapes can\'t write individual bytes, only entire blocks, the interface isn\'t exactly the same, thus the dreaded dd obs= option was born.

2013-02-17.txt:15:10:54: <fungot> fizzie: option as ceo of this right? -----original message----- from: steve venturatos.
2013-02-17.txt:15:11:17: <Gregor> I would be CEO of Steve Venturatos.
2013-02-17.txt:15:11:32: <elliott> `pastlog steve venturatos
2013-02-17.txt:15:12:06: <elliott> `pastelogs steve venturatos