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I wouldn't bank on people getting what the name means, if that's part of your branding strategy - if you're getting questions about it here (where I think it's

by JimmyL 16y ago

I wouldn't bank on people getting what the name means, if that's part of your branding strategy - if you're getting questions about it here (where I think it's fair to say almost everyone knows what grep is, and most people have probably read some part of HHGTTG), you can be sure that most people won't get it. Personally, I read it as "grep-for-2", which doesn't really mean anything.

jagtesh 16y ago
grep-four-two is how I pronounce it too. I feel its neither cliched nor easily comprehensible yet sort of catchy once you're used to it. Its not something anyone would relate to at first; but its an opportunity, a differentiator, an empty cup that could be filled with anything. Once people start relating to it, they'd never confuse it with something else :)