bg0l+@andrew.cmu.edu (Bruce E. Golightly) (11/28/88)
GROK is term from Stranger in a Strange Land. It means (loosely) to fully and completely understand. The usage described in the post suggests a programmer with a (misplaced?) sense of humor. This kind of message is on the same level as naming a node The_Shire (Tolkien - Lord of the Ring) and such. I always worry a little when I run across "cute" messages/names in stuff I spent money to obtain!