Bonus question: With or without - ?

  • @[email protected]
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    44 days ago

    You may not have heard this, but tar can be used to work with non-tape archives.

    In fact, non-tape archives are the overwhelmingly popular workflow.

    • @electricyarn
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      04 days ago

      Does having to explain the history of a tool to understand why it works that way make it more or less useful?

      • Laurel Raven
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        34 days ago

        Neither, but understanding that and the ubiquity of that tool might help understand why it can’t simply be changed