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GNU's is "Awk" but the language and most early implementations are referred to as "AWK" from everything I've read. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AWK
by rtomayko 15y ago
GNU's is "Awk" but the language and most early implementations are referred to as "AWK" from everything I've read. More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AWK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AWK
- abecedarius 15y agoHuh, I think you're right -- thanks for the correction. Maybe they ought to follow LISP's example, though!
- rtomayko 15y agoFWIW, I was copied on an email exchange with Brian Kernighan regarding the piece and he referred to AWK as "Awk". Thought you'd like to know :)
- abecedarius 15y agoHeh. I'm trying to remember how it appeared in A, K, & W's book: was it 'AWK' with the W and K in small caps? That'd explain the confusion. There's a copy on its way to me now. (It's a surprisingly great book.)