[quote:os9bobpa]
grep understands two different versions of regular expression syntax:
“basic” and “extended.” [color=#FF0000:os9bobpa][b:os9bobpa]In GNU grep, there is no difference in
available functionality using either syntax.[/b:os9bobpa][/color:os9bobpa] In other implementations,
basic regular expressions are less powerful. The following description
applies to extended regular expressions; differences for basic regular
expressions are summarized afterwards.
[/quote:os9bobpa]
BRE와 ERE의 차이를 못느끼신 거라기보다, GNU grep의 구현이 그렇게 되먹어서 그렇다는 거 같은데요. 그리고 어쩐지 흔히들 알고 있는 정규표현이 ERE인 것 같군요.