> 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
=
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: 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
> 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: 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
