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author | wlemb <wlemb> | 2000-02-21 15:07:31 +0000 |
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committer | wlemb <wlemb> | 2000-02-21 15:07:31 +0000 |
commit | 921c5fd6f40c7886406fe5bcbc4b9920aa9ab434 (patch) | |
tree | a9762a59d27dbffc8e5b290457fd87057e8f51c2 /README | |
parent | 10ea732aaafb15b193b42f6b7b4735d4e4f08541 (diff) | |
download | groff-921c5fd6f40c7886406fe5bcbc4b9920aa9ab434.tar.gz |
* README, INSTALL, PROJECT, PROBLEMS, BUGREPORT: Updated.
* test-groff: Added grn subdir to path.
* doc/groff.texinfo: Some restructing and other small improvements.
* Makefile.in: Added subdirectory entry for grn.
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@@ -2,26 +2,25 @@ This is the GNU groff document formatting system. The version number is given in the file VERSION. Included in this release are implementations of troff, pic, eqn, tbl, -refer, the -man macros and the -ms macros, and drivers for PostScript, +grn, refer, -man, -mdoc, and -ms macros, and drivers for PostScript, TeX dvi format, HP LaserJet 4 printers, HTML format (still alpha), and typewriter-like devices. Also included is a modified version of the -Berkeley -me macros, an enhanced version of the X11 xditview -previewer, and an implementation of the -mm macros contributed by -Joergen Haegg (jh@axis.se). +Berkeley -me macros, an enhanced version of the X11 xditview previewer, +and an implementation of the -mm macros contributed by Joergen Haegg +(jh@axis.se). -See the file INSTALL for installation instructions. You will require -a C++ compiler. +See the file INSTALL for installation instructions. You will require a +C++ compiler. The file NEWS describes recent user-visible changes to groff. Groff is free software. See the file COPYING for copying permission. -The file PROBLEMS describes various problems that have been -encountered in compiling, installing, and running groff. +The file PROBLEMS describes various problems that have been encountered +in compiling, installing, and running groff. -For the moment, the documentation assumes that you are already -familiar with the Unix versions of troff, -man, -ms and the -preprocessors. +For the moment, the documentation assumes that you are already familiar +with the Unix versions of troff, -man, -ms, and the preprocessors. The most recent released version of groff is always available by anonymous ftp from ftp.gnu.org in the directory pub/gnu/groff. @@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ version of groff. You can access it with the commands After a successful login you no longer need the first two commands; an update of a checked out repository should be done with - cvs -z9 update -d + cvs -z9 update -dP Please read the info pages of cvs for further details. @@ -62,8 +61,8 @@ Please report bugs using the form in the file BUG-REPORT; the idea of this is to make sure that FSF has all the information it needs to fix the bug. At the very least, read the BUG-REPORT form and make sure that you supply all the information that it asks for. Even if you are -not sure that something is a bug, report it using BUG-REPORT: this -will enable us to determine whether it really is a bug or not. +not sure that something is a bug, report it using BUG-REPORT: this will +enable us to determine whether it really is a bug or not. Three mailing lists are available: @@ -76,8 +75,8 @@ Note that groff@gnu.org is an alias for groff@ffii.org; you must be subscribed to the `groff' and `groff-commit' lists to send mails. To subscribe, send a mail to <list>-request@<domain> (example: -groff-request@ffii.org) with the word `subscribe' in either the -subject or body of the email (don't include the quotes). +groff-request@ffii.org) with the word `subscribe' in either the subject +or body of the email (don't include the quotes). GNU groff was written by James Clark <jjc@jclark.com>. It is now maintained by Ted Harding <ted.harding@nessie.mcc.ac.uk> and Werner |