Re: unix acronyms -collecting a list?

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From: Sam Hostetter
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 00:00

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Brian Raiter wrote:
> 
> Phil Eschallier  <phil@bts.com>:
> 
> > grep = Global Regular Expresion Parser

	Actually, grep stands for General Regular Expresion Parser

> > fgrep = Fast grep
> > egrep = Extended grep
> 
> Are you sure about fgrep? Most grep man pages leave me with the
> impression that the f stands for "fixed" strings.
> 
> b

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From: Sam Hostetter <shostett@indiana.edu>
Subject: Re: unix acronyms -collecting a list?
Date: 1997/05/15
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