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The name is one letter shorter. Here are some other advantages listed: http://beyondgrep.com/why-ack/ http://beyondgrep.com/why-ack/
by mbel 11y ago
The name is one letter shorter. Here are some other advantages listed: http://beyondgrep.com/why-ack/ http://beyondgrep.com/why-ack/
- datalist 11y agoThanks, though I hope that statement came with a pinch of sarcasm ;) The list reads more like a list of features though than "advantages over grep".
- Kurtz79 11y agoAbout the command name length, probably a running joke ? This is from the feature list of the Silver Searcher, listed above: "The command name is 33% shorter than ack, and all keys are on the home row!"