Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 20:00:51 +0400 From: Alexey Zelkin <phantom@cris.net> To: "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> Cc: committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/contrib/groff/nroff nroff.sh Message-ID: <19990923200051.A20174@scorpion.crimea.ua> In-Reply-To: <199909231610.JAA69381@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> References: <199909231340.GAA11514@freefall.freebsd.org> <199909231610.JAA69381@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net>
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hi, On Thu, Sep 23, 1999 at 09:10:06AM -0700, Rodney W. Grimes wrote: > > phantom 1999/09/23 06:40:29 PDT > > > > Modified files: > > contrib/groff/nroff nroff.sh > > Log: > > Learn nroff about -p and -t options. It allows to preprocess > > file with pic(1) and tbl(1). > Though I agree with the idea, I'm not sure how practical it is > to expect nroff to be able to actually display pic(1) output :-) Hmmm... Reason for addition these option is my practic way -- I have few files which require preprocessing with pic or tbl. It's better for me to enter "nroff -p -ms xx.ms | less" than "groff -S -mtty-char -Tascii -p -ms xx.ms | less" > Any reason not to add eqn support?? Do you need this option ? I remember that nroff ignores -e option. > And you failed to update the man page as it clearly states: Oops. > Oh, and I hope this was sent back to the gnu maintaners, or it will be > yet another FreeBSD incompatibility :-(. Don't worry about groff package. Groff lost mainainer at middle of 1996 and still waits. -- /* Alexey Zelkin && phantom@cris.net */ /* Tavric National University && phantom@crimea.edu */ /* http://www.ccssu.crimea.ua/~phantom && phantom@FreeBSD.org */ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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