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Re: Two trivial questions
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Dale Snell |
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Re: Two trivial questions |
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Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:19:56 -0700 |
On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 2:38 PM Peter Schaffter <peter@schaffter.ca> wrote:
> Is there a correct pronunciation of groff? I've been
> checking out YouTube videos on groff. The uploaders
> all say "groff" (one syllable, like "gruff"). I say
> "g-roff" (to match t-roff and n-roff).
Count me as a happy member of the “gee-roff” camp.
> Second question, maybe not so trivial. Is it
> acceptable to use a comma for decimal fractions that
> are arguments to requests and macros (say .ps 12,5
> instead of .ps 12.5) if a user's locale supports it?
That’s a very interesting question, but alas, I don’t
know the answer. Is groff written to pay attention to
localization at all? I don’t know.
--Dale
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