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Re: [Groff] \F request?


From: ralph
Subject: Re: [Groff] \F request?
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 15:29:55 +0100

Hi Werner,

> > > I'd veer away from the term "deprecate"; it implies it might be
> > > removed in the future, and I think \fP is used in too many places
> > > to change. The new syntax looks nice though.
> > 
> > I agree.  It can't be deprecated.  Next step is it only works in
> > `compatibility mode' and that's just a global flag that zaps
> > everything.  Use something other than `P' for \F if you wish and
> > make it work for \f too if you like.  But leave \fP working fine
> > for ever more.
> 
> Sorry for my bad English.  Removing it was never my intention, nor to
> make it work only in compatibility mode.  I fully agree that \fP is a
> fixed part of the groff idiom.

No need to apologise.  I'm to quick to jump on the `stop "improving"
troff' bandwagon  :-)

Cheers,


Ralph.


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