> The problem with global variables is their long range effect, > comparable with the infamous goto statement: considered harmful.
I like `goto' a lot, and it is an invaluable instruction if used with care. The same is true with global variables. Sorry to say, but we are now going into hearsay and hollow statements, which isn't helpful. It's now the third time that I ask for a real example in groff's code that you consider irritating. Werner