On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 01:11:00PM -0400, Steve Izma wrote: > 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.
Which reminds me ... >From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Kernighan Kernighan is also known as a coiner of the expression "What You See Is All You Get (WYSIAYG)", which is a sarcastic variant of the original "What You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG). Kernighan's term is used to indicate that WYSIWYG systems might throw away information in a document that could be useful in other contexts. -- Mike Bianchi Foveal Systems 973 822-2085 mbian...@foveal.com http://www.AutoAuditorium.com http://www.FovealMounts.com
