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diff --git a/gnu/usr.bin/grep/README b/gnu/usr.bin/grep/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bc34a85 --- /dev/null +++ b/gnu/usr.bin/grep/README @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +This is GNU grep 2.0, the "fastest grep in the west" (we hope). All +bugs reported in previous releases have been fixed. Many exciting new +bugs have probably been introduced in this major revision. + +GNU grep is provided "as is" with no warranty. The exact terms +under which you may use and (re)distribute this program are detailed +in the GNU General Public License, in the file COPYING. + +GNU grep is based on a fast lazy-state deterministic matcher (about +twice as fast as stock Unix egrep) hybridized with a Boyer-Moore-Gosper +search for a fixed string that eliminates impossible text from being +considered by the full regexp matcher without necessarily having to +look at every character. The result is typically many times faster +than Unix grep or egrep. (Regular expressions containing backreferencing +will run more slowly, however.) + +See the file AUTHORS for a list of authors and other contributors. + +See the file INSTALL for compilation and installation instructions. + +See the file MANIFEST for a list of files in this distribution. + +See the file NEWS for a description of major changes in this release. + +See the file PROJECTS if you want to be mentioned in AUTHORS. + +Send bug reports to bug-gnu-utils@prep.ai.mit.edu. Be sure to +include the word "grep" in your Subject: header field. |
