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Re: [Groff] latin2.tmac
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Alejandro López-Valencia |
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Re: [Groff] latin2.tmac |
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Fri, 20 Sep 2002 10:38:53 -0500 |
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Subject: [Groff] latin2.tmac
> - Why are so many Germans fascinated by groff? (i.e. the maintainer,
author
> of the mom macro package and some other guys I've heard about?)
Following up on Werner's assertion of "German speaking people" as
contrary to Germans: to call an Austrian "German" is worse than calling
him names, so you better watch it. He who taught me the German language
when I obtained my ZDaF[1] is Austrian and quick of tongue (it still
hurts ;-).
On your question. Perhaps it is because the German language has a
grammar and syntax very much alike to troff's. I see a groff macro with
the same esthetic eye as when reading Rilke, that is, you have to feel
the rythm otherwise it just sounds like noise. (Running to get cover
;-)
[1] Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Pity I haven't spoken German in
a decade. :-/