Re: GNU grep in /usr/bin? WTF?!

[Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>]

On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 03:36:30PM +0200, Jonathan Schleifer wrote:
> I just noticed that /usr/bin/grep is GNU grep on my NetBSD 4.0_PATCH:
> 
> webkeks:~$ /usr/bin/grep --version
> grep (GNU grep) 2.5.1
> 
> Copyright 1988, 1992-1999, 2000, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is  
> NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR  
> PURPOSE.
> 
> WTF went wrong there? It has the same date as all other files, so it  
> seems it was installed when I used build.sh to update my system.

NetBSD ships with GNU grep, and I think it has been for a long time
(3.1 also has this version).

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>
     NetBSD: 26 ans d'experience feront toujours la difference
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