Re: Document processing -- modern deroff(1)?

From	vallor <vallor@cultnix.org>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Document processing -- modern deroff(1)?
Date	2024-08-16 01:59 +0000
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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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Document processing -- modern deroff(1)? vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2024-08-15 05:30 +0000
  Re: Document processing -- modern deroff(1)? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-08-15 06:24 +0000
  Re: Document processing -- modern deroff(1)? Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2024-08-15 11:39 +0100
    Re: Document processing -- modern deroff(1)? vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2024-08-16 14:04 +0000
  Re: Document processing -- modern deroff(1)? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-08-15 14:33 +0000
    Re: Document processing -- modern deroff(1)? vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2024-08-16 01:59 +0000
  Re: Document processing -- modern deroff(1)? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-08-15 23:25 +0200
  Re: Document processing -- modern deroff(1)? Peter 'Shaggy' Haywood <phaywood@alphalink.com.au> - 2024-08-17 15:14 +1000

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