[TUHS] Origins of touch(1)

Dave Horsfall dave at horsfall.org
Mon Jun 16 15:49:41 AEST 2025


On Sun, 15 Jun 2025, segaloco via TUHS wrote:

> > (Who came up with "Reach out and grep someone")
> 
> Was this a reference to AT&T's "Reach out and touch someone" campaign or 
> just a happy coincidence?

It was around the time of that campaign (although being Australian I 
didn't pay much attention), so I guess that's what prompted it.

-- Dave


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