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- This is GNU fgrep, version 1.1. Eventually it will disappear into the
- single grep program mandated by POSIX, but for now it should be a
- compatible replacement for UNIX fgrep. The options are the same
- as those of GNU egrep, and are a proper superset of the fgrep options
- on all UNIX systems I am aware of.
-
- I have not tried comparing this performance-wise to any of the
- various other free fgreps that are floating around, but it should
- never be any slower, and for demanding applications will probably
- be substantially faster. For single fixed-string searches the
- speed is about the same as that of GNU egrep; for multiple fixed
- strings it is substantially faster.
-
- Correspondence regarding this program should be addressed directly
- to me, mike@ai.mit.edu, *not* bug-gnu-utils. Enjoy.
-
- Mike Haertel
- mike@ai.mit.edu
-