> From: groff-bounces+jeff_conrad=msn@gnu.org bounces+jeff_conrad=msn@gnu.org> On Behalf Of Tadziu Hoffmann
> Sent: Wednesday, 28 August, 2024 9:59 AM
> To: groff@gnu.org
Regionalism
===
> I suspect conventions might be strongly regionally
> dependent.
For sure. And political.
On Wed, Aug 28, 2024, Tadziu Hoffmann wrote:
>
> I suspect conventions might be strongly regionally
> dependent.
Indeed. My bias is entirely North American.
--
Peter Schaffter
https://www.schaffter.ca
I suspect conventions might be strongly regionally
dependent.
> - Em-dashes are represented by two hyphens with no space
> either side--visually easy to understand.
>
> - En-dashes are represented by a single hyphen
> surrounded by spaces (e.g. 2 - 3 minutes).
I believe this should be rever
> Convention, Again
> =
> > > So ultimately, I dunno. For the most common usages, ‘——’ may be
> > > aesthetically preferable to ‘--’. But in some less common
> > > situations, this may confuse more than enhance. I think it’s
> > > worth hearing what others think.
Since you ask..
> From: Jeff Conrad
> Sent: Monday, 26 August, 2024 8:39 PM
> To: 'groff@gnu.org'
> > From: G. Branden Robinson
Aagh ... from me, not Branden. One of these days I’ll figure
this out.
Something obvious I overlooked: for a command with long options,
there’s probably something to be said for di
> From: Jeff Conrad
> Sent: Monday, 26 August, 2024 8:39 PM
> To: 'groff@gnu.org'
> > From: G. Branden Robinson
Aagh ... from me, not Branden. One of these days I’ll figure
this out.
Something obvious I overlooked: for a command with long options,
there’s probably something to be said for di
> From: G. Branden Robinson
> Sent: Monday, 26 August, 2024 5:34 PM
> To: groff@gnu.org
Something obvious I overlooked: for a command with long options,
there’s probably something to be said for distinguishing between
‘--’ and a true em dash (‘——’). Another argument for Branden’s
approach.
> From: G. Branden Robinson
> Sent: Monday, 26 August, 2024 5:34 PM
> Good to hear from you! As the new guy, it's always nice for me when a
> veteran groff maven chimes in.
Veteran, perhaps, because of age, but rusty in recent years ...
> (Veteran groff detractors, not so much. 😅)
>
> [CCing
Hi Jeff,
Good to hear from you! As the new guy, it's always nice for me when a
veteran groff maven chimes in.
(Veteran groff detractors, not so much. 😅)
[CCing you just in case; if you'd prefer I didn't, please say so.]
At 2024-08-26T16:41:47-0700, Jeff Conrad wrote:
> > From: groff-bounces+je
> From: groff-bounces+jeff_conrad=msn@gnu.org bounces+jeff_conrad=msn@gnu.org> On Behalf Of Dave Kemper
> Sent: Saturday, 24 August, 2024 12:33 PM
> The new logic is this:
>
> .ie '\?\*[.T]\?'\?utf8\?' .char \[em] \[em]\[em]
> .el .char \[em] --
>
Aesthetics
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