Re: Top 10 reasons to start using ack

OK, I have to ask ... why is it called "ack"?

($_='kkvvttuu bbooppuuiiffss qqffssmm iibbddllffss')
=~y~b-v~a-z~s; print

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Re^2: Top 10 reasons to start using ack by petdance (Parson) on Dec 17, 2006 at 05:18 UTC
Because it's short and pronouncable. xoxo, Andy	[reply]
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	[reply]
Re^4: Top 10 reasons to start using ack by petdance (Parson) on Sep 15, 2015 at 13:57 UTC
No, the Bill the Cat came later. (You have run `ack --thppttt`, right?) xoxo, Andy	[reply]