On Mon, 20 Aug 2007, Werner LEMBERG wrote: > > How can I obtain a copy of AT&T pic? > > The plan 9 stuff is the nearest one you can get, I think. > > Well, James Clark has written the parser from scratch, probably based > on his experience with sqtroff.
Thanks for that information. Thanks also to Dwight and Gunnar for theirs. It sounds like sqtroff is the last remaining place I might find some precedent for this behavior. Unfortunately, sqtroff appears to be proprietary. So far, I haven't found the source. Know if it's available? > > I'm getting the strong impression that I'm looking at a very obscure > > usage of GNU pic. Would you agree? > > Patches are highly welcome :-) I wouldn't mind writing a patch once I'm sure of which behavior is best. My lack of practical experience with pic leaves me reluctant to make a judgement call yet.
