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in thread Top 10 reasons to start using ack

Because it's short and pronouncable.

xoxo,
Andy

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Re^3: Top 10 reasons to start using ack
by runrig (Abbot) on Sep 14, 2015 at 22:40 UTC
    Darn. I was hoping for something more creative involving Bill the Cat and Bloom County, even if it's made up...
    Update: You know, I totally forgot about --thppttt
      No, the Bill the Cat came later.

      (You *have* run ack --thppttt, right?)

      xoxo,
      Andy