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From: ralphp@gcstation.net (Ralph Wade Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.bsd.misc,alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Re: On the Naming of UNIX Things
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 15:55:12 -0500
Organization: Phillips Enterprises
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Message-ID: <ralphp-1011961555120001@du-18.gcstation.net>
References: <55vhpf$q3o@mail1.wg.waii.com> <328386bc.112278367@news.ov.com> <560d4o$c68@panix2.panix.com> <328631EA.346F@jpmorgan.com>
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Howdy!
In article <328631EA.346F@jpmorgan.com>, Ling Wang
<wang_ling@jpmorgan.com> wrote:
> Melinda Shore wrote:
> >
> > In article <328386bc.112278367@news.ov.com>,
> > Pete Barber <pete.barber@openv.co.uk> wrote:
> > >grep GetREgularePression
> >
> > Way incorrect. "Get Regular, Eat Prunes."
> >
> > If you aren't sure about something, look it up before posting.
>
> Shouldn't it be "Go Regularly, Eat Prunes"?
The "Olympus TuneUp" help file lists GREP as "Global Regular
Expression Parser".
Dunno how accurate, but it both fits the acronmym !AND! describes
what GREP does ... <B-)
(For the $64K question - The Apple Lisa had both a REAL and a
STATED reason for the name. Who knows both?)
RwP
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Ralph Wade Phillips, CET #LA-82
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