Re: [Groff] Introduction

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Thanks for the pdf. I had a look at the previous version a while ago
> but a China tour rudely interrupted my studies of it :-)

你講中文嗎?

> Certainly I would like to see a groff manual written in groff, with
> plenty of colour and graphics.

I envision that the best route is to extend the UTP for that.

> Just if you could increase the 40 kB posting limit a bit, please.

Why?  A too-big posting will be forwarded to the list by me.  The
limit is an additional safety guard against malicious spam attacks.
Note that most list don't allow attachments at all.  Most users prefer
that you post a link to a big file instead of sending the big file
directly.  Always bear in mind that some users (including me) use 56k
modems at least from time to time.

> It is a nice little storm you managed to stir up with editors, [...]
> It is good that these comments were not cut-off 'cause not that
> closely related to groff.

I'm quite open to this.  Many, many discussions start at a boring
technical level and get quite interesting after small (or even not so
small) shifts of the topic.

> Another interesting thing was the memories of typesetters etc.
> Would like to see a statistics re how young on this list we
> are. Mine youngness is not secret: 70.

Maybe this list holds the eldest computer users right after the
discussion group `problems with alzheimer' :-)

Mhmm, after some thinking, a `FORTRAN veteran' list might exist
also...

Sorry, couldn't resist.  Of course, it isn't meant as being offensive.


    Werner