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From: vallor <vallor@cultnix.org>
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Subject: Re: Document processing -- modern deroff(1)?
Date: 16 Aug 2024 01:59:43 GMT
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On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:33:37 -0000 (UTC), Rich <rich@example.invalid>
wrote in <v9l3k1$10059$1@dont-email.me>:

> vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> wrote:
>> style(1) and diction(1), which on Linux requires one to run the input
>> through deroff(1) first.
>> ...
>> Linux doesn't seem to have deroff.
>> ...
>> Also, if anyone knows where there is source for a working Linux
>> deroff(1), would very much appreciate the pointer.
> 
> Maybe because it is not needed with GNU groff because groff has -T ascii
> or -T utf8 (depending on which you need) to perform a similar function
> (remove roff declarations, output plain text).

(facepalm)

That works.  Thank you.

(However, I did spend a productive evening last night learning
flex. :)  )

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