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Vercel acquires Grep

azangru 2y ago
A screenshot on the linked page shows a UI that looks very similar to github's. Doesn't github search already do this?
- kreetx 2y ago
  grep.app searches repository content across repositories, github.com doesn't seem to do this at all (unless they are hiding it well). IMO, github could have bought it themselves to improve their search, but that didn't have seemed to worked out. As an occasional user of grep.app I hope that Vercel keeps it running and doesn't ruin it in some way.
  - jonasdoesthings 2y ago
    GitHub also had a global code-search for around 1 year now, even with some additional search-operators like programming language. grep app has already existed before GitHub added that feature tho. I think there are some differences in index-size, search fuzzyness, etc. between grep vs github search, but not 100% sure about the details and which is better for what. Example Query: https://github.com/search?q=System.exit%281%29%3B+%28language%3AKotlin%29&type=code https://github.com/search?q=System.exit%281%29%3B+%28languag...
CuriousCosmic 2y ago
Wait I wasn't aware this was a product in the first place but isn't it really kind of scummy to try and namesquat on a famous piece of software that's well over 50 years old and available on practically every computer or device in operation?
- jsnell 2y ago
  Scummy, but it also seems pretty stupid. You need extremely specific search terms to find any pages about this app rather than about real grep. Like, if you're making a search app and the first page of web search results for "<app name> search" doesn't find it, it's not a good name.
- ysavir 2y ago
  I wouldn't say scummy so much as just short sighted and selfish. I can see someone excitedly naming something after something similar, as homages are made all the time, and not stopping to think whether it's just polluting the namespace.
- kreetx 2y ago
  The domain well represents what it does, and there are plenty of grep.* TLDs still to choose from should GNU want them. ;)
jsnell 2y ago
Show HN for this from 2022: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22396824 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22396824
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ponyous 2y ago
Oh I noticed a redesign yesterday and was wondering what is that all about. Been using this since original release on HN, it's been great. My only wish is, nothing gets taken away and if they expand it, I hope they keep it simple. Good job!

A screenshot on the linked page shows a UI that looks very similar to github's. Doesn't github search already do this?

kreetx 2y ago
grep.app searches repository content across repositories, github.com doesn't seem to do this at all (unless they are hiding it well). IMO, github could have bought it themselves to improve their search, but that didn't have seemed to worked out. As an occasional user of grep.app I hope that Vercel keeps it running and doesn't ruin it in some way.
- jonasdoesthings 2y ago
  GitHub also had a global code-search for around 1 year now, even with some additional search-operators like programming language. grep app has already existed before GitHub added that feature tho. I think there are some differences in index-size, search fuzzyness, etc. between grep vs github search, but not 100% sure about the details and which is better for what. Example Query: https://github.com/search?q=System.exit%281%29%3B+%28language%3AKotlin%29&type=code https://github.com/search?q=System.exit%281%29%3B+%28languag...

Wait I wasn't aware this was a product in the first place but isn't it really kind of scummy to try and namesquat on a famous piece of software that's well over 50 years old and available on practically every computer or device in operation?

jsnell 2y ago
Scummy, but it also seems pretty stupid. You need extremely specific search terms to find any pages about this app rather than about real grep. Like, if you're making a search app and the first page of web search results for "<app name> search" doesn't find it, it's not a good name.
ysavir 2y ago
I wouldn't say scummy so much as just short sighted and selfish. I can see someone excitedly naming something after something similar, as homages are made all the time, and not stopping to think whether it's just polluting the namespace.
kreetx 2y ago
The domain well represents what it does, and there are plenty of grep.* TLDs still to choose from should GNU want them. ;)

jsnell 2y ago

Show HN for this from 2022: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22396824 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22396824

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ponyous 2y ago

Oh I noticed a redesign yesterday and was wondering what is that all about. Been using this since original release on HN, it's been great. My only wish is, nothing gets taken away and if they expand it, I hope they keep it simple. Good job!