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commit 15ef24f468ee6a02e34fda19e4923cff8455b39e
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Sun Mar 29 16:51:22 2026 -0500
troff(1): Tweak claim of AT&T troff compatibility.
What does "functionally compatible" _mean_? What work is the adverb
doing? Is there such a thing as "non-functional compatibility"?
Replace the word with "largely", which is meaningful. Also direct
reader attention to the groff_diff(7) document, where they can evaluate
both the compatibility claim and groff's extensions for themselves.
---
src/roff/troff/troff.1.man | 6 ++++--
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/roff/troff/troff.1.man b/src/roff/troff/troff.1.man
index cd8339586..3caa88438 100644
--- a/src/roff/troff/troff.1.man
+++ b/src/roff/troff/troff.1.man
@@ -131,9 +131,11 @@ reads the standard input stream.
.P
GNU
.I troff \" GNU
-is functionally compatible with the AT&T
+is largely compatible with the AT&T
.I troff \" AT&T
-typesetter and features numerous extensions.
+typesetter and features numerous extensions;
+see
+.MR groff_diff @MAN7EXT@ .
.
Many people prefer to use the
.MR groff @MAN1EXT@
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