[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [Groff] Mission statement
From: |
Peter Schaffter |
Subject: |
Re: [Groff] Mission statement |
Date: |
Mon, 17 Mar 2014 21:24:10 -0400 |
User-agent: |
Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) |
On Sun, Mar 16, 2014, Ted Harding wrote:
> In this reply, I would like to comment on my principal need for
> replacing integer arithmetic...
Your description of the hoops you have to jump through to get
groff/eqn to perform in what, sadly, is still a suboptimal manner
was terrific. I couldn't decide whether to laugh with recognition
or cry in sympathy.
Groff throws a *lot* of curves like that at users, particularly
macro writers. The problem extends beyond the simply incorrect
computation
.nr temp 7/3 --> \n[temp]=2
(sorry, Johnny, no gold star today; you'd better go back and read
up on division) to requests that behave in such an off-puttingly
counter-intuitive manner they actively discourage the adoption of
groff. Addressing what a friend of mine once called "groff's sack
of gotchas" is vitally important if groff is to have an active
future.
--
Peter Schaffter
http://www.schaffter.ca
- Re: [Groff] Mission statement, (continued)
- Re: [Groff] Mission statement, Werner LEMBERG, 2014/03/15
- Re: [Groff] Mission statement, Ralph Corderoy, 2014/03/15
- Re: [Groff] Mission statement, Ted Harding, 2014/03/16
- Re: [Groff] Mission statement, Ralph Corderoy, 2014/03/16
- Re: [Groff] Mission statement, Ralph Corderoy, 2014/03/16
- Re: [Groff] Mission statement, Ralph Corderoy, 2014/03/16
- Re: [Groff] Mission statement, Ted Harding, 2014/03/16
- Re: [Groff] Mission statement, Ralph Corderoy, 2014/03/16
- Re: [Groff] Mission statement, Werner LEMBERG, 2014/03/17
- Re: [Groff] Mission statement, Ted Harding, 2014/03/16
- Re: [Groff] Mission statement,
Peter Schaffter <=
- Re: [Groff] Mission statement, Werner LEMBERG, 2014/03/18
Re: [Groff] Mission statement, Eric S. Raymond, 2014/03/14