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realfinkployd
10y ago
"Legend has it that the intended name, “cc”, was taken by the C compiler, so the letters were shifted by one to give “dd”." Legend is wrong, this clearly derived from the mainframe JCL DD command. This is also why the syntax is so
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realfinkployd
10y ago
Yeah, this article is wrong. Have you ever noticed the syntax for DD is unusual? It is set up more like a JCL syntax.
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realfinkployd
10y ago
Don't pretend you don't want a 3d printer with a Tony Stark design UI :)