[TUHS] Fwd: Who asked Ken for grep?

[silas poulson]

Hello,

I tried asking question below awhile back - would anyone know the proper answer?

Many Thanks,
Silas
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Recently watched couple of videos[1][2] from Ken and Brian Kernighan
> on the origin of grep.
> 
> In [1], Brian suggests Lee McMahon asked Ken for grep to help with
> federalist papers analysis.
> 
> However Ken states in [2] that Doug Mcllroy asked for someway to “look
> for things in files”.
> 
> Is this just Brian misremembering or multiple people asking around similar
> times?
> 
> Many thanks, 
> Silas
> 
> [1]Where GREP Came From - Computerphile
> <youtube.com/watch?v=NTfOnGZUZDk>
> 
> [2]VCF East 2019 -- Brian Kernighan interviews Ken Thompson
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY6q5dv_B-o>