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Re: [Groff] EQN documentation


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: [Groff] EQN documentation
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:37:20 +0100 (CET)

>> Unfortunately, merging doesn't work due to licensing issues (except
>> there is stuff in the public domain).  You can use the original
>> paper as a starting point, but it must be reformulated.
> 
> Personally, I find Kernighan's writing in particular to generally be
> terse, clear, and complete.  Any "re-write" or reformulating might
> find it hard to keep to his high standard.

Well, that's GPL...  Anyways, for a man page, there is too much
information in Kernighan's paper (it's essentially a reference
combined with a tutorial), so it must be definitely shortened.


    Werner



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