James Lowden sent me, off list, this link to an article he wrote about the relevance of groff to fundamental concepts of programming and computer use. I assume he's too modest to broadcast it, but I think it's excellent:
<http://www.schemamania.org/troff/student-troff.pdf> Apart from all the typographical issues he raises, I think it shows how groff is a superior utility because it's a programming language, entirely unlike WYSIWYG systems. -- Steve -- Steve Izma - Home: 35 Locust St., Kitchener N2H 1W6 p:519-745-1313 Work: Wilfrid Laurier University Press p:519-884-0710 ext. 6125 E-mail: si...@golden.net or st...@press.wlu.ca A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style>
