tail -f some_log_file | cat works, tail -f some_log_file | gat doesn't.
yes | cat works, yes | gat doesn't.
cat a_file_70_GB_in_size works, gat a_file_70_GB_in_size isn't even worth trying (as you're reading the whole file into memory before processing).
Call it what it is: a console pretty-printer. It is in no way a cat alternative, not the same ballpark, not the same league, hardly even the same sport!
tail -f some_log_file | catworks,tail -f some_log_file | gatdoesn't.yes | catworks,yes | gatdoesn't.cat a_file_70_GB_in_sizeworks,gat a_file_70_GB_in_sizeisn't even worth trying (as you're reading the whole file into memory before processing).Call it what it is: a console pretty-printer. It is in no way a
catalternative, not the same ballpark, not the same league, hardly even the same sport!