readme: link to Andy Lester's feature comparison

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In other words, if you like fancy regexes, searching compressed files or In other words, if you like fancy regexes, searching compressed files or
multiline search, then `ripgrep` may not quite meet your needs (yet). multiline search, then `ripgrep` may not quite meet your needs (yet).
### Feature comparison
Andy Lester, author of [ack](https://beyondgrep.com/), has published an
excellent table comparing the features of ack, ag, git-grep, GNU grep and
ripgrep: https://beyondgrep.com/feature-comparison/
### Is it really faster than everything else? ### Is it really faster than everything else?
Generally, yes. A large number of benchmarks with detailed analysis for each is Generally, yes. A large number of benchmarks with detailed analysis for each is