Re: [Groff] new backend for UTF-8 output

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Here is a patch which enables groff to produce UTF-8 encoded Unicode
> output, for use on ttys like the UTF-8 enabled xterm.  It introduces
> a new option "-Tutf8", similar to "-Tlatin1".  The behaviour of
> existing backends is not changed.

Thanks a lot!  Markus Kuhn will also be happy to know that groff, one
of the most ancient programs of the UNIX world still in use, has
entered the Unicode arena.


    Werner


PS: Dear people contributing software to a groff, have you sent a
    written permission (to the FSF office) to assign your copyright to
    the GNU project?

    This affects people like Bernd Haible, Gaius Mulley, and Larry
    Jones who contributed a considerable amount of code.