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From: alex@hpqtdla.HP.COM (Alex Ballantyne)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: roff and things
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Date: 1 Jun 89 07:51:06 GMT
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	I use roff for text processing on the Atari because I use
	nroff and troff at work, so roff was easy to learn. With a bit
	of care, it's possible to write compatible commands that allow
	me to print large documents on machines with nroff/troff and
	fast printers.

	The other advantage is that I can carry on working while
	printing. My printer is a converted typewriter which gives
	sparkling print......at about 2 characters per second. 

	I've noticed the problem you mention, though I don't know why
	it happens. I think similar strange behavior occurs when roff
	is used in scripts. I have difficulty with the macro function
	too, but I haven't really investigated very far.

	Maybe expanding/improving roff is the excuse I need to get on
	with learning to program in C.

						Alex.