Nowgrep Is 96% Faster Than Ripgrep on Windows with Its Own Ntfs Implementation
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Nowgrep, a new search tool, claims to be 96% faster than ripgrep on Windows by using its own NTFS implementation, sparking interest in its approach and potential implications for Windows performance.
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burntsushi
3 months ago
Where are the reproducible benchmarks?
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