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From: mikel@flmis06.att.com (Mikel Manitius)
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Subject: Re: What does nroff stand for ?
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Date: Tue, 27-Oct-87 21:28:22 EST
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>From: davy@ea.ecn.purdue.edu (Dave Curry)
> 
> I've always wondered what the "n" [in nroff] was
> for though ("non-typesetter"?).

A long time ago, print jobs were "run offs", hence "roff".

The 'n' in "nroff" is "Another ('nother) run off".

M
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