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[Proposal] Remove DD for Windows #600
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Originally created by @mnadareski on GitHub (Sep 2, 2023).
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I am creating an open proposal to remove DD for Windows from MPF. I have not seen any real need to include the program or support for it as the other supported dumpers are far easier to use and are often more accurate. I will be leaving this proposal open for comments for 1 week. If there is any convincing argument or a general consensus to keep it, I will keep the barebones support intact. Otherwise, if there are no comments, no comments in support of keeping, or arguments for fall through, I will be removing dd for the next stable release.
@sadikyo commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2023):
I've never once used dd through MPF, and only used it on the side in rare circumstances anyway. I see no reason it needs to continue to be bundled and supported.
@RedumpPT commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2023):
never used it but how much time do you spend supporting dd?
if no time its spent or if it is consuming a very very very low amount of time, I would keep it... we never know when its needed
My 50cents
@mnadareski commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2023):
Part of the issue is that the support for
ddis half-baked at best currently. It was a proof of concept more than an actual integration. It can't even work properly from Check, which is a big pitfall. This, along with the aforementioned reasoning, is why I'm making this proposal.@RedumpPT commented on GitHub (Sep 2, 2023):
if that's the "state of the art" for dd... just dump it :)
@jswagner commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2023):
I think there's an argument for including
ddrescue, which is probably the best preservation tool for unprotected floppy disks for those who don't need to invest in a flux tool, but I think it would require a significant redesign of MPF's workflow.@Deterous commented on GitHub (Sep 5, 2023):
For what its worth, I have used dd for windows using MPF once before and do not feel the need for it to be included.