Anton Altaparmakov writes ("Re: [Linux-NTFS-Dev] Implementing ntfsimage"):
> On Thu, 10 Apr 2003, Szakacsits Szabolcs wrote:
> > I think I've found the right name [first time in my life?]. ntfsclone.
> > Because actually that's what my tool does, clones. And hopefully this will
> > be also scray, unusual enough for people with real imaging need, not to
> > bother [mis]using it. The only problem, the metadata-only dumps fits the
> > name ntfsdump better ... Opinions? The name is the only showstopper to send
> > it for playing.
>
> My vote would be ntfsdump.
I think a program called `ntfsdump' should do roughly the same thing
as `dump', which I don't think this program is supposed to (ie, a
file-level copy).
I agree with Szakacsits: ntfsclone is a good name.
Ian.
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